Pocket Case
1650-1700 (made)
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Pocket case of tapestry woven silver and silver-gilt filé and carnation silk floss in a pattern of fleur-de-lys and flowers in cartouches and birds. It is rectangular in shape with a triangular flap, reinforced with pasteboard and lined with ivory silk taffeta. The seams and edges are couched with ⅛-inch (2 mm) wide woven silver lace (braid), forming a loop at the point of the flap.
The side seams have been unpicked to display the case flat.
The side seams have been unpicked to display the case flat.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, pasteboard, silver, gold; tapestry woven, hand-woven |
| Brief description | Pocket case oftapestry woven silver, silver-gilt on carnation, 1650-1700, French; birds, fleur-de-lys |
| Physical description | Pocket case of tapestry woven silver and silver-gilt filé and carnation silk floss in a pattern of fleur-de-lys and flowers in cartouches and birds. It is rectangular in shape with a triangular flap, reinforced with pasteboard and lined with ivory silk taffeta. The seams and edges are couched with ⅛-inch (2 mm) wide woven silver lace (braid), forming a loop at the point of the flap. The side seams have been unpicked to display the case flat. |
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| Accession number | 714-1897 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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