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1964-410, Pocketbook
Pocketbook
1964-410, Pocketbook

Pocketbook

Date1740-1790
MediumSilk Queen's stitch on linen canvas; paper.
DimensionsL: (closed) 4 1/4"; W: 4 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1964-410
DescriptionThree compartment purse embroidered in Queen's stitch needlework; green and ivory with touches of faded pink silk in a pattern of diamond lozenges centered with geometric flower forms; lining and deep gussets (allowed wide opening) of dark green silk persian.

Construction History:
1. Initial Construction 1740-1790
ProvenanceEx Coll: Glen-Sanders, Scotia, New York