Purse
Date1750-1800
OriginEngland or Europe
MediumSilk sprang, metallic cord.
DimensionsL: 24 1/2"
W: 3 1/2"
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number1971-1423
DescriptionStocking purse made of green silk in a sprang technique (oblique-frame twining). Squared-off bottom bag. Stocking purse is patterned by bands of geometric motifs including diamonds and one band of stylized pine trees. There is a six-inch slit opening lengthwise in the side. Bulbous thread-covered bead and long tassel at narrower top end. Slider ring missing.ProvenanceEx Coll. Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen
