SPOOL CHEST OR SEWING BOX

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

The chest is small and arranged in two tiers. It has a cloth spindle at the top that acts as a pin cushion. There are four spindles at the corners of the lid for spools. The lid lifts up and there is a compartment inside. There are four more spindles at the corners of the lower section. This section contains a drawer. There are small pictures in primitive marquetry on the outside of the chest. There is a church on the front of the top section. There are diamond and arrow shapes on the front of the bottom. Other sections show stars, hearts, and a human figure in metal. The edges of the shelf sections are scalloped. It rests on four feet that are wooden pegs.

Object name:

SPOOL CHEST OR SEWING BOX

Made from:

Wood -- material -- metal

Made in:

USA

Date made:

19th c.

Size:

19.7 × 17.8 × 12.7 cm (7 3/4 × 7 × 5 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

34.56

Class:

WOOD

Signature marks:

LABEL on bottom: Thompson $14.00

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973