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Maker(s):	unknown
Culture:	English
Title:	box
Date Made:	1700-1730
Type:	Container
Materials:	textile: polychrome worsted embroidery (canvaswork; flamestitch); wood; base metal: iron; brass; red, plain-weave wool
Place Made:	United Kingdom; Great Britain: England
Measurements:	Overall: 7 1/2 in x 9 3/8 in x 7 in; 19 cm x 23.8 cm x 17.8 cm
Accession Number:	HD 2021.1
Credit Line:	Gift of Judith and John Herdeg
Museum Collection:	Historic Deerfield

Description:
Small wooden box covered in canvaswork embroidery (flamestitch). The back and bottom are uncovered, and the box is joined together with small wooden pegs visible on the underside of the base. The box opens with a hinged top lid to reveal an interior lined with faded red, plain-weave woolen fabric. Iron and (later) brass nails secure the embroidery to the wood. An iron lock (key missing) would have secured small valuables in this box. The four globular feet are later replacements.

Subjects:
Wool; polychrome; Embroidery; Canvas; Brass; Textile fabrics

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