Purse

Purse of Bibila needle lace. Made of six panels of white net joined together by insertions of green silk and metal purl. Each panel is ornamented by a line of small leaves and flowers in various colours in needlepoint. The top of the purse is finished off with a border of leaves in green needlepoint trimmed with metal purl, and alternating with sprigs of pink flowers in needlepoint. At the top is a drawstring of mauve and yellow silk cord trimmed with metal purl. The panels are drawn in at the bottom and finished off with a tassel of twisted metal purl.