Loading

Woman's folding purse

1726/1775

Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares de Sevilla

Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain

Folding purse the outside of which is made of a composite fabric, while the background is in ochre silk satin and decorative motif in twill in the shape of small two-petalled flowers with a beige stem, arranged in opposing rows in a triangular grid pattern. Meanwhile, the inside has two rectangular compartments, one at the top in blue silk taffeta and one at the bottom in ivory silk; they are both decorated with floral motifs embroidered in flat satin stitches with polychrome silks in brown, white, blue, yellow and circular sequins appliqués.

The inside of the flap is of ivory silk and embroidered with the same kind of floral elements. On the outside edge, the handbag is finished with a pink gros de Tours ribbon and the upper and lower edge of the inside compartments has a passementerie braid with alternating silk and metallic threads. The inside of the compartments is lined in blue silk taffeta.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Woman's folding purse
  • Date Created: 1726/1775
  • Physical Dimensions: 30,9 x 15,6 cm
  • Type: Women's hand accessory: document holder
  • Medium: Composite fabric with a silk background with twill decorative patterns. Satin stitch embroidery
Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares de Sevilla

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites