Bag
1700-1750 (made)
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Bag of tapestry woven pink, green and white silk floss and silver filé on a ground of silver-gilt filé, in a design of flowers, including carnations and tulips, and bows on 2 sides, and a pot of flowers on the other two sides. The bag is shield-shaped with 4 sides and lined with carnation silk satin. The seams and top are edged with ⅛-inch (2 mm) wide woven lace [braid] of silver-gilt filé. The drawstrings are flat braided silk and silver-gilt filé and there are 3 shaped tassels covered with silver-gilt filé. There are 3 smaller tassels of with silver-gilt filé, one at the bottom of the bag.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, silver, gold; tapestry woven, braided, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Bag of tapestry woven silk and metal thread, 1700-50, French; flowers and bows |
| Physical description | Bag of tapestry woven pink, green and white silk floss and silver filé on a ground of silver-gilt filé, in a design of flowers, including carnations and tulips, and bows on 2 sides, and a pot of flowers on the other two sides. The bag is shield-shaped with 4 sides and lined with carnation silk satin. The seams and top are edged with ⅛-inch (2 mm) wide woven lace [braid] of silver-gilt filé. The drawstrings are flat braided silk and silver-gilt filé and there are 3 shaped tassels covered with silver-gilt filé. There are 3 smaller tassels of with silver-gilt filé, one at the bottom of the bag. |
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| Accession number | 4666-1858 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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