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2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Purse.
Pocketbook
2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Purse.

Pocketbook

Date1750-1850
Maker Mary Vedder
MediumLeather embroidered with cotton (?)
Dimensions4 1/2 x 8 1/4" open
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1964-308,A
DescriptionFolding pocketbook embroidered with flowers and a bird. Several compartments. Rounded flap held with leather strap and (later) mother-of-pearl button. May have belonged to Maria (1678-1753), daughter of John Alexander Glen, who married Albert Vedder in 1699.

Construction History:
1. 1750-1850 Initial Construction, made by Mary Vedder