Sewing set

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Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
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Selected by Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini

Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.

Estimate  € 150 - € 200
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Description from the seller

Elegant Napoleon III-era sewing kit, presented in its original box covered in blackened wood with gold fillets and a push button. The interior is lined with cream moiré satin.

The necessary includes 4 pieces.

A pair of scissors, a punch, a needle case, and a thimble.

The tools are richly decorated with floral motifs in relief, typical of the Second Empire style.

The handles are made of vermeil, which is gold-plated silver. The hallmark on the needle case is a head of a boar, a typical mark of vermeil.

Refined object

Elegant Napoleon III-era sewing kit, presented in its original box covered in blackened wood with gold fillets and a push button. The interior is lined with cream moiré satin.

The necessary includes 4 pieces.

A pair of scissors, a punch, a needle case, and a thimble.

The tools are richly decorated with floral motifs in relief, typical of the Second Empire style.

The handles are made of vermeil, which is gold-plated silver. The hallmark on the needle case is a head of a boar, a typical mark of vermeil.

Refined object

Details

Era
1400-1900
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
France
Material
Vermeil, Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
2 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
FranceVerified
690
Objects sold
100%
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