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Purse
17th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Small purse attached to silver frame, lined with green taffeta. Embroidered with knotted stitches, satin stitch and long and short stitch in silk and gilt threads. On one side, a design of five pink and blue flowers tied with a pink ribbon; on the reverse, a cypher and crown.
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Details
- Title: Purse
- Date Created: 17th century
- Location Created: England
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on silk and metallic foundation, metal frame Technique: embroidered in satin, knotting, and long and short stitch on plain weave foundation
- Credit line: Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt
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