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Description
14" (36 cm.) x 14". A wooden box with red and gilt
paper cover and gilt-lettered label"Lingerie"
hinges open to a well-fitted interior depicting a
seamstress shop. The niches and drawers at the
back contains a number of fabric parcels,fabric
flowers,costume samples,hat stands with miniature
bonnets,and seven bisque or porcelain doll heads
being used a milliner's models. A wooden work
table with more samples is on the floor with
decorative papers to simulate parquet,and there
are more fabric samples,boxes and cards of
beads,buttons,and other sewing supplies,as well as
dress and bonnet samples. Very good condition.
French,circa 1885.