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1870~, France

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Identifier
T.48-1980
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Mr E. W. Mynott
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Technique
  • Tabby (silk weave) 44%
  • Embroidery 99%
  • Embroidery 55%
  • Embroidery 93%
  • Embroidery 99%
Depiction
  • Floral motif 42%
  • Geometrical motif 40%
Production time
1870~
19th century (dates CE)
Production place
France
Type of object
costume accessories

Description

Leather sewing case, France, ca. 1870 Framed and double sided hinged sewing case of approximately ogival form with a push button catch. It is made from stiffened black leather with an impressed cross hatch design and has a steel frame and carrying chain. It is lined in red silk. Centrally there is a pocket with a polished steel lever catch marked 'BREVETE S.G.D.G' with 2 plain pockets to one side and on the other a pocket and a flap fitted to receive cut steel toilet cum sewing implements with hinged Brackets to hold it in position. These comprise a polished steel needle case, nail file and cleaner stiletto bodkin and needles. These are in a black paper packet with a blue label and inscription. This side of the Reticule has the lining arranged as a bag with a draw string.

The data contained in ADASilk comes from the archives of Art Institute of Chicago, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, CDMT Terrassa, Europeana, Gallica, Garín 1820, Joconde Database of French Museum Collections, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mobilier International, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Musée des Tissus, Musei di Venezia, Museo de Arte Sacro El Tesoro de la Concepción, Paris Musées, Red Digital de Colecciones de Museos de España, Rhode Island School of Design, Sicily Cultural Heritage, Smithsonian, Versailles, Victoria and Albert Museum. The Virtual Loom and Spatio-Temporal Maps visualizations have been developed by Universitat de Valencia. ADASilk is based on a generic exploratory search engine for knowledge graphs being developed at EURECOM and includes scientific contributions from Universitat de Valencia, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Lyon 2, Universita Degli Studi di Palermo, GARIN 1820 S.A., Institut Jozef Stefan, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universitaet Hannover, Monkeyfab, and Instituto Cervantes.

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