Purse

17th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Small silk bag composed of four shield-shaped panels in cloth of silver brocaded in silk. A winged figure points to an inscription (indecipherable); a cornucopia of flowers; a sunburst. Panels joined by narrow gold braid, with draw cords of braided gold with tassels.

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Details

Title: Purse
Date Created: 17th century
Location Created: France
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/122906
Medium: Medium: silk, metal Technique: tapestry woven
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Bag France Metal Silk Textile