Workbox, embroidered panels trimmed with walnut veneer, worked by Parnell Mackett, England, 1692
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| - Workbox, embroidered panels trimmed with walnut veneer, worked by Parnell Mackett, England, 1692 (en)
- Workbox of pinewood veneered with walnut or kingwood, with inset panels of embroidered silk on linen.
<b>Decoration</b>
The exterior is decorated with panels of embroidery. The lid is decorated with a vase of stylised flowers. On the base of the vase are the initials P.M. (for Parnell Mackett) and the date 1692. The front panel is decorated with five springs of flowers and the sides each have four sprigs of flowers. The back is bookmatch veneer. The front has a lockplate.
The interior is lined with quilted red silk and the interior lid has a mirror.
<b>Construction</b>
Square box on four round feet with hinged lid. The interior is split into two main segments, on large open compartment and one compartment subdivided into smaller compartments and letter slots. (en)
- Object Type
Caskets and workboxes were made and used by girls in the 17th century. The girls would decorate small panels with embroidery which would then be sent to a cabinet-maker to be made up into a box. They were often fitted with compartments for sewing and writing as well as a small mirror. Many cabinets also had secret compartments, used to store personal possessions such as jewellery or letters. The high cost of the materials, as well as the skill needed to create these caskets, means they could only have been made in wealthy households.
Materials and Making
Needlework and embroidery were seen as a crucial skill for women in the seventeenth century. Girls started learning needlework skills aged 6 or 7, first creating a band sampler and then moving on to more complex pieces. Embroidering panels for a workbox or casket was often the final piece in a girl’s education. Many surving seventeenth century workboxes are heavily decorated in raised work, also known as stumpwork. Unusually this workbox is not. The geometric design of the flowers is characteristic of the late seventeenth century, indicating it was made slightly after most of the workboxes which still survive which typically date to 1640-1680.
People
This box was embroidered by Parnell Mackett in 1692, she signed the vase on the lid with her initials and the year. A sampler also worked by Parnell in 1690, is held by the Art Institute, Chicago. (en)
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| - Workbox, embroidered panels trimmed with walnut veneer, worked by Parnell Mackett, England, 1692 (en)
- Workbox of pinewood veneered with walnut or kingwood, with inset panels of embroidered silk on linen.
<b>Decoration</b>
The exterior is decorated with panels of embroidery. The lid is decorated with a vase of stylised flowers. On the base of the vase are the initials P.M. (for Parnell Mackett) and the date 1692. The front panel is decorated with five springs of flowers and the sides each have four sprigs of flowers. The back is bookmatch veneer. The front has a lockplate.
The interior is lined with quilted red silk and the interior lid has a mirror.
<b>Construction</b>
Square box on four round feet with hinged lid. The interior is split into two main segments, on large open compartment and one compartment subdivided into smaller compartments and letter slots. (en)
- Object Type
Caskets and workboxes were made and used by girls in the 17th century. The girls would decorate small panels with embroidery which would then be sent to a cabinet-maker to be made up into a box. They were often fitted with compartments for sewing and writing as well as a small mirror. Many cabinets also had secret compartments, used to store personal possessions such as jewellery or letters. The high cost of the materials, as well as the skill needed to create these caskets, means they could only have been made in wealthy households.
Materials and Making
Needlework and embroidery were seen as a crucial skill for women in the seventeenth century. Girls started learning needlework skills aged 6 or 7, first creating a band sampler and then moving on to more complex pieces. Embroidering panels for a workbox or casket was often the final piece in a girl’s education. Many surving seventeenth century workboxes are heavily decorated in raised work, also known as stumpwork. Unusually this workbox is not. The geometric design of the flowers is characteristic of the late seventeenth century, indicating it was made slightly after most of the workboxes which still survive which typically date to 1640-1680.
People
This box was embroidered by Parnell Mackett in 1692, she signed the vase on the lid with her initials and the year. A sampler also worked by Parnell in 1690, is held by the Art Institute, Chicago. (en)
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