Purse

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Flat purse of fine black net embroidered with cut steel beads arranged in point ovals and tent stitch in yellow and green silks. Fitted at top to steel frame with catch-chain of steels bands. Lined with pink taffeta.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum
1830–50
Accession Number
1953-106-11
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
costume & accessories
Purse
Medium
Medium: silk, metallic beads Technique: embroidered net with beads
Dimensions
H x W: 12 x 5.1 cm (4 3/4 x 2 in.)
made in
Europe
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1953-106-11
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c827c414-6b6d-4abd-9f39-4f5fa02174e6
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