Bag
1918 (made)
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Linen bag embroidered in a geometric design with violet, red, orange, yellow, blue and green wool, with a black silk cord drawstring fastening threaded with heavy opaque and transparent glass beads.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, wool, embroidery |
| Brief description | Embroidered linen bag produced c.1918 by the Mission Anglaise de la Société des Amis. |
| Physical description | Linen bag embroidered in a geometric design with violet, red, orange, yellow, blue and green wool, with a black silk cord drawstring fastening threaded with heavy opaque and transparent glass beads. |
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| Gallery label | BAG
Cotton, embroidered with wools. Drawstring fastening, trimmed with heavy glass beads
French; 1918
T.63-1918
Given by the Friends' War Victims Relief Expedition
This bag, with its brightly coloured, geometric decoration, is typical of a group of objects acquired from the War Victims Relief Expedition in 1918. This examples was worked by Mlle Philippe of Sermaize-les-Bains in the Marne district, a 'sinistrée', or victim of the First World War. She was paid 8 francs or 7 shillings for the bag which was then given to the Museum. This project for helping war victims to support themselves seems to have involved leading English designers: the painter Roger Fry is said to have designed some of the bags and tray cloths collected by the Museum.(1980-2000) |
| Credit line | Given by the Friends' War Victims Relief Expedition |
| Object history | This piece came in with eight other similar embroideries and is identified in the Accession Register via a printed form in French pasted into the margin. The form is from the 'Mission Anglaise de la Société des Amis', and has the name of the person who worked the piece, where she is from and where she resides, as well as the price written on by hand. In addition, 'Déduction faite d'une faible somme destine à couvrir les frais d'achat de la laine et de la toile, le montant integral du prix de cet ouvrage a été payé à l'ouvrière qui gagne ainsi en moyenne 0fr30 l'heure.' All from the same gift: From: The Friends’ War Victims Relief Expedition per Francis [F.] L. Birrell, Esq. A.P.O., S.5. B.E.F. France Date of receipt: 24 May 1918 General remarks: “ ‘These embroideries are made by French peasants in the Departments of the Marne and the Meuse.’ from Mr. Birrell’s note.” This one specifies: Groupe de Sermaize-les-Bains. Ouvrage exécuté par Mlle Philippe sinistrée française de Sermaize résidant actuellement à Sermaize. Prix: 8.00 or 7l N. d’ordre S.XXI.4. |
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| Accession number | T.63-1918 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2008 |
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