Sewing Basket
c. 1892
19th Century
8 1/4 in. x 8 in. x 1 3/4 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
straw
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burr
Accession Number:
1983.1.22
A squat, square, straw sewing basket resembling a cushion in shape. The lid is not permanently attached to the base. Inside are coils of raw silk. The basket belonged to Rev. Enoch Fitch Burr.