Antique Victorian Straw Work Straw Marquetry Sewing Box With Contents C 1880

We are delighted to offer our sewing collectors this beautiful antique French straw marquetry box complete with 11 x antique sewing tools and novelties. The skill set to weave these straw marquetry boxes is amazing. We see natural golden-colored straw applied in detailed geometric and braided/twisted patterns. This lidded rectangular box has a central top handle, pyramid-style geometric panels, and small looped feet. Complete with original lining paper and contents, this French folk art sewing box is ready to display in your primitive interior, or sewing room display.

Contents: Georgian pink silk skein holder - old label residue mark to outside

Three Victorian woolwork pincushions, smallest has corner damage. Largest has small tear to black velvet back

19th C Chinese silk embroidered pincushion, one side threads missing.

Victorian velvet beadwork button.

19th Steel scissors in red leather sheath, scissors broken held together with wire.

Two 19th century card needlepacket boxes, one with lady has large Vict pins inside.

Two The Blue Boy Needlepackets.

Size: 7 inch tall (17 cm), Width 7 inch (17 cm), Depth 4 inch (11 cm)

Condition: Natural darkening and dust build up to the straw work. The handle has two areas of straw missing to expose the under wire support. One little dent to lid. Left foot has a slight wobble but perfectly secure.

Item Id: 16659 (13075,16605,16608,16582,16584)