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Purple silk velvet bag embroidered with cut-steel beads in a leaf motif. Bottom edge trimmed with intertwined loop fringe of same beads. Plain silver metal frame with snap clasp and attached chain handle. Lined with multicolored checked silk.

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Description

Purple silk velvet bag embroidered with cut-steel beads in a leaf motif. Bottom edge trimmed with intertwined loop fringe of same beads. Plain silver metal frame with snap clasp and attached chain handle. Lined with multicolored checked silk.

Creator

Date

circa 19th century

Materials

Silk, velvet, steel, metal

Dimensions

7.5 L x 5.5 W inches

Object ID

1964.3.106

Resource ID

15900

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Caroline S. Orem

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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