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Cabinet with scenes from the Story of Esther, after 1665, Wood; silk satin worked with silk, metal threads (metal strip wrap…
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Cabinet with scenes from the Story of Esther

Maker unknown · after 1665

Medium
Wood; silk satin worked with silk, metal threads (metal strip wrapped silk, silk-wrapped coiled wire, wire) linen thread, seed pearls, mica, feathers; detached buttonhole, buttonhole filling variations; French knot, single knot, laid work, couching, satin, and stem stitches; metal thread trim (metal strip wrapped on silk core; metal strip) wood frame; silk lining; mirror glass, glass bottles; printed paper
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/4 × 16 × 11 1/4 in. (23.5 × 40.6 × 28.6 cm)
Accession
64.101.1335
Credit line
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Culture
British
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