Sewing Box

CultureMexican
Titles
  • Sewing Box
Datelate 18th century
PlacePátzcuaro, Mexico
MediumWood, paint, silver, silk, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 × 15 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (13 × 40.3 × 14.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society
Object number2008.31
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
106 Cameron Gallery
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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collector, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; [L'Antiquaire & The Connoisseur Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No visible marks or inscriptions.

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