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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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Oct 15, 2016 - Oct 16, 2016
English, 17th century. A wooden casket, the exterior decorated throughout with embroidery and stumpwork of flowers, insects and birds on a cream silk ground, the doors depicting two finely dressed women within stumpwork wreaths, the lid with a female saint holding a palm frond, the right panel and back decorated with rural scenes, and the left panel featuring a depiction of Narcissus. The aligned doors opening to reveal three short drawers over one long, all with velvet fronts and silk lined interiors, the hinged top opening to a red papered interior with multiple storage compartments, including space for notes, inkwells and writing implements. All rising on ball feet; ht. 8, wd. 11.5, dp. 8.25 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. James and Betty Sutherland, Cincinnati, OH
Fair condition. Dirty. Fraying and minor losses to embroidery throughout, particularly to edges. Ball feet a later addition. One foot does not match the others.
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