#129

Exquisite French Sewing Box with Music Box and Gold Sewing Tools
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$3,600
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Description
10" (25 cm.) x 7" x 5". An ebony wooden box is lavishly decorated both inside and out; the exterior with embossed brass straps accented with brass medallions,opalescent buttons and brass beads,and the interior with mirrored back edged with ruffled ribbons and lace,and fitted interior in various shades of blue with gilt edging,and having blue silk pin cushion,and velvet cushion which displays exquisite gold scissors,stiletto,needle case,and copper thimble,and needle; along with two separate compartments housing crystal bottles with prismatic stoppers. Hidden below is a music box. Excellent condition. French,circa 1850.