Lot 151: Sister’s Sewing Box

Butternut, original varnish finish, finely dovetailed rectangular case, brass hinged lid opening to interior sectioned and dovetailed lift-out sewing compartment with 19th c. bone buttons, tomato pincushion, strawberry emeries, scissors, and bottom section with sewing case in blue leather, sweetgrass and velvet tomato pincushion, sewing tools and needles, inlaid maple heart escutcheon, c. 1850, 5 1/4″ h, 11 1/2″ w, 8 3/4″ d.

Estimate: $1,000-1,500