Purse

early 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Purse made of beads held in place by buttonhole stitches in a design of flowers and leaves in color on white ground. Purse is possibly cut down from a larger one as there are raw edges at the top.

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Title: Purse
Date Created: early 19th century
Location Created: possibly England
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/79607
Medium: Medium: glass beads, silk thread and steel Technique: looping
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Harley Lord Stowell

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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