Casket with scenes from the Story of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Object type: Casket
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British
Date: 1670s
Medium: Satin worked with silk and metal thread, seed pearls; tent, satin, couching, Ceylon, detached needlepoint variations, knotted pile, knots, and crochet stitches; needle lace, metal bobbin lace; wood frame, silk lining, carved wooden feet
Dimensions: Overall: 8 × 16 × 14 1/2 in. (20.3 × 40.6 × 36.8 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit line: Purchase, Mrs. Thomas J. Watson Gift, 1939
Accession year: 1939
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