last quarter 17th century
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWood, canvas and beads
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SizeH. 3 1/4 x L. 10 1/8 inches (8.3 x 25.7 cm)
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Geography details
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Datelast quarter 17th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Imported glass beads were used sparingly in English embroidery from the 1630s on. Here, the entire surface of a wooden box is covered with strings of Venetian beads forming a pattern of symmetrical flowers against a dark ground.
