Purse

18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Rectangular purse with half-circle flap in white silk, embroidered in pink and blue silk and gold metallic thread, strip, coiled wire and spangles, and egded with woven metallic trim. Symmetrical design of scrolls and flowers; red silk lining.

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Title: Purse
Date Created: 18th century
Location Created: France or Spain
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic thread, foil strips, coiled gilt wire, spangles Technique: embroidered in satin and couching stitches on plain weave foundation
Credit line: Gift of the Marquis Val Verde de la Sierra

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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