DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Mending box with pair of shoes
NameMending box
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date19th century
Place madeUnited States, North America
MediumWood, fabric, metal
Dimensions4 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 5 7/8 in. (11.5 × 7 × 15 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, FA.2016.24.24ab
Object numberFA.2016.24.24ab
DescriptionThe wooden box with drawer is covered with green felt-like material. A pair of wood boots, serving as pin cushions, are glued to the top. The boots are black and red, with the toes decorated with one small painted flower. Threads lace around 5 pair of small nails on each shoe. The pin cushions are black velveteen with a diamond pattern. A gold colored ribbon separates the pin cushion from the shoes. The knob of the drawer is painted gold, and the drawer and box interior are lined in the same felt-like material.
