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Writing Box Depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
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Writing Box Depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

England · 17th century · Wooden box; beaded with silk and glass beads; appliquéd with beaded figures worked over cotton padding and silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin and single satin stitches; couching and seed pearls; metal hinges

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
satin weavingsilk (textile)textileneedlework (visual works)couching (embroidering)embroideringglass beadsdecorative arts
Credit lineWriting Box Depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. 17th century. England. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Wood, Mrs. Bertha Palmer Thorne, Mrs. Rose Movius Palmer, and Mrs. Gordon Palmer. CC0.
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