#281

Viennese Sewing Case with Painting and Silver Sewing Tools
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Description
6" (15 cm.) x 4 1/2". The flat wooden case with painted red finish and oil-painting depicting an interior scene with three persons,with excellent detail of architecture and furnishings,Inside is a mirrored back with cord edging and green velvet base with fitted recesses for the original silver sewing tools,comprising scissors,knife,stiletto,needle case,and thimble. Excellent condition. Vienesse,early 1800s,painting appears to be from a series of which #275 of this book is another related scene.