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Pocketbook

DateMid-18th century

OriginAmerica or England

MediumWool, double thread canvas

DimensionsOH (closed) 4 1/2"; OH (open): 8 1/2"; OW: 8 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1950-265

DescriptionWool embroidery pocketbook or letter case, of the single type with rounded flap. Main exterior surfaces embroidered in woolen Florentine stitch on coarse double-thread canvas. The design is a regular zig-zag pattern in alternating coarses of shaded moss-greeen and shaded lavender with yellow lines. The exterior is divided into two expanding compartments and is fully lined in slate-colored glazed wool. Edges bound in orange wool tape, with single piece of same material sewn to end of flap to serve as tie ribbon.
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceUnknown