Sewing case

late 18th to early 19th century

Place of Manufactureprobably England

Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/TechniqueLeather, silk satin, silk plain weave (ribbon), wool twill, silk and metallic threads (gimp), silver-plated metal (clasp), and glass (mirror)

Dimensions10.1 x 7.9 x 2.1 cm (4 x 3 1/8 x 13/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent

Accession number49.1011

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ClassificationsTextiles

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ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA, 1949