Elongated octagonal sewing box with lid of woven poplar. Lid and bottom edges trimmed with white kid leather. Interior lined with green section and fitted with a tomato pincushion covered with green sateen, a green sateen and green plush strawberry emery and a wax cake. Lid is hinged with green satin ribbons and ribbon closure fitting over black bead on box front. Bottom is covered with white embossed paper.
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Shaker Museum Box. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=6942. Accessed on November 15, 2024
