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Purse

Description

Peach and mint green silk handbag with metallic lace trim features multi-colored hand-embroidered basket of flowers on front while the back was left plain. Oval-shaped bottom of bag covered with peach silk. Sides of bag are mint green silk covered with brown silk and gold metallic lace. Casing decorated with metallic lace forms top of bag, drawstring of multicolored woven cord decorated with metal coil tassels. Interior lined with mint green silk with rows of decorative feather stitches.

Creator

Date

circa 19th century

Materials

Silk, metal

Dimensions

11 H x 10.5 W inches

Object ID

1968.93.24

Resource ID

15915

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. George Needham

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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