Purse
Date1790-1840
OriginEngland
MediumSilk; metallic cord; steel ring.
Dimensions17" long X 4 1/4" wide
Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors
Object number1971-1458
DescriptionStocking purse of pink knitted silk attached to rounded bag worked with buttonhole-stitch needle lace (probably worked over a purse mould). Knitted top has pattern of holes or dropped stitches forming dots, hearts, and diamonds. Rounded bag portion has design of strawberries and blue flowers on angular green stems worked with silk and metallic threads. The bottom of the bag is a coiled cord covered with metallic cord with a gold tassel in the center. The single slider ring is decorated with steel bosses. ProvenanceEx Coll: Anonymous Owner, Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen, Percival Griffiths.
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