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Description
13" (33 cm.) x 8" x 6". Of fine burled wood and with
elegant subtle curved shape to the sides and beveled
top,the chest has lighter wood stripe inlay and metal
escutcheon. The case opens to a mirrored back and fitted
base with lift-out tray hiding the ?love letter"
compartment below. The tray has a blue velvet
pincushion,four compartments with bone handles,an open
section with 11 various bone or wooden sewing tools,and a
blue velvet tray with fitted recesses for the original set
of silver sewing tools comprising scissors,needle
case,stiletto,knife,thimble and finger protector,Excellent
condition. Germany,mid-1800s. A German-language newspaper
dated 1854 is in the lower section.