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Sewing box

GEORGE THWAITES & SON, Melbourne (attributed to) (manufacturer)
Sewing box
 (c. 1845)

Medium
Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), paper, velvet, brass, wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, metal, glass, cardboard, porcelain, sterling silver, aluminium, silk (ribbon), (other materials)

Measurements
(a-ee) 14.7 × 36.4 × 29.8 cm (overall) (closed)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Dr Thea M. Exley, 2010

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Accession Number
2010.16.a-ee

Department
Australian Decorative Arts

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Physical description
Blackwood sewing box, complete with ivory cotton reels, sterling silver thimbles, button hooks and other implements. Original velvet lining with removable top tray.

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