Vintage Japanese Sewing Box / Haribako (22S52-2)
$190.00
IMPORTED FROM JAPAN
Ship From Location: Berkeley, California
This is an antique Japanese sewing box called Hari Bako that was constructed out of Horse Chestnuts (Tochinoki), Paulownia (Kirinoki) and other woods dated Taisho (1910's-1920's).
It was originally used to store sewing accoutrements, spools of thread, a pin cushion with pins and other tools used by a seamtress or tailor. Present day purposes would include using it as a jewelry box, a keepsake or small collectibles box, a stationary box on a desk or a cosmetics box on a dresser.
12 1/2"W x 7 1/2"D x 10 1/4"H