Purse

18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Silk bag with embroidered flowers in blue, green, purple and yellow; backed with brocade in blue, green and cream color; lined with blue and trimmed with narrow metal lace and salmon colored straw.

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Title: Purse
Date Created: 18th century
Location Created: France
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metal thread, straw Technique: embroidered in stem, running and chain stitches on plain weave; trimmed with bobbin lace
Credit line: Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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