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Dressing Box Depicting the Finding of Moses and Scenes from Abraham and Hagar

A work made of wooden box; covered with silk, satin weave; appliquéd with silk and linen, plain weaves and twill plaited tapes; embroidered with silk, metal threads, and linen in a variety of stitches; laid work, buttonhole couching, couching, and french knots; mica and pearls; edged with woven tape; silver feet.
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  • A work made of wooden box; covered with silk, satin weave; appliquéd with silk and linen, plain weaves and twill plaited tapes; embroidered with silk, metal threads, and linen in a variety of stitches; laid work, buttonhole couching, couching, and french knots; mica and pearls; edged with woven tape; silver feet.

Date:

Third quarter of the 17th century

Artist:

England

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Dressing Box Depicting the Finding of Moses and Scenes from Abraham and Hagar

Place

England (Object made in)

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Made 1650–1675

Medium

Wooden box; covered with silk, satin weave; appliquéd with silk and linen, plain weaves and twill plaited tapes; embroidered with silk, metal threads, and linen in a variety of stitches; laid work, buttonhole couching, couching, and French knots; mica and pearls; edged with woven tape; silver feet

Dimensions

21.3 × 38.7 × 32.4 cm (8 3/8 × 15 1/4 × 12 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Wood, Bertha Palmer Thorne, Rose Movius Palmer, and Mrs. Gordon Palmer

Reference Number

1969.136

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