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Bag

Unknown1790/1800

The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

This bag shows the transition between hidden pockets and external reticule. Although embroidered for show and with drawstrings, the bag still resembles a pocket. Domestic embroidery and beadwork was less sophisticated that that produced by workshops, although by the standards of today beautifully accomplished.

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  • Title: Bag
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1790/1800
  • Location: Great Britain
  • Physical Dimensions: Length: 24.0 cm, Width: 18.0 cm, Depth: 3.0 cm
  • Provenance: Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd.
  • Medium: Silk, embroidered with silk thread, with string tassel and straps
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