Gaming Purse
17th century (made)
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Gaming purse of green silk velvet, lined with leather. It is circular in shape with a wide circular base reinforced with pasteboard and shallow sides, once pleated and pulled together with drawstrings; these are now missing and the purse has been flattened. It is couched on the sides and base with white silk cord and silver filé over parchment with abstract floral motifs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, leather, pasteboard, silver; hand-woven velvet, hand-embroidred |
| Brief description | Gaming purse of green silk velvet, 1600s, French; silver embroidery, flattened |
| Physical description | Gaming purse of green silk velvet, lined with leather. It is circular in shape with a wide circular base reinforced with pasteboard and shallow sides, once pleated and pulled together with drawstrings; these are now missing and the purse has been flattened. It is couched on the sides and base with white silk cord and silver filé over parchment with abstract floral motifs. |
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| Accession number | 511-1897 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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