Gaming purse

16th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Gaming purse, now flat, has a heraldic shield in the center with scrolling columnar forms radiating to the edges. Heavy metal thread embroidery on rust-colored velvet.

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Title: Gaming purse
Date Created: 16th century
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic yarns, leather lining Technique: embroidered
Credit line: Bequest of Marian Hague

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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