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Collection Item: Purse

Basic info

Collection
Costume and Textiles
Object name
Purse
Object category
Costume, female
Textile crafts
Object subcategory
Accessories carried
Patchwork and quilting
Creators
Unknown (Stitcher)
Description
Hexagonal purse of silk patchwork. Each side made of seven pieces of satin - one hexagon, six trapezoids, all bead embroidery with floral sprays. Sides joined with strip of ruched green silk. Trapezoid flap, edged with bead loops, fastens with button. Handle of doubled green cord. Hand made. Coloured gold, olive etc.
Production date start
1840
Period
Victorian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : BA878
Number of objects
1
Classification code
3.41
2.8313
2.8319
Classification scheme
SHIC
SHIC
SHIC
ID
10000157

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Silk (Whole)
Glass (Beads)
Dimensions
Whole height 8.0 cm
Whole width 5.0 cm

Production

Creators
Unknown (Stitcher)
Location
Unknown
Technique
Pieced
Patchwork
Beadwork