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Bag

1880-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bag of crochet executed in white cotton. Oblong in shape with a drawstring about a third way down. On the front and back of the main part is worked a formal flower on a scale-like mesh ground within a border of flowers and leaves. The part of the bag above the drawstring has an arrangement of five formal circular flowers of various sized and an elongated flower at each side. The whole bag has a background of diamond mesh. It is bordered all round by small scallops and from the bottom hang nine stuffed skittle-shaped bobbles. The drawstring is tubular and also made of crochet and has two large white silk tassels attached. The bag is lined with white silk.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Crochet in cotton, lined with silk
Brief description
Bag of crochet executed in cotton, probably made in Ireland, 1880-1900
Physical description
Bag of crochet executed in white cotton. Oblong in shape with a drawstring about a third way down. On the front and back of the main part is worked a formal flower on a scale-like mesh ground within a border of flowers and leaves. The part of the bag above the drawstring has an arrangement of five formal circular flowers of various sized and an elongated flower at each side. The whole bag has a background of diamond mesh. It is bordered all round by small scallops and from the bottom hang nine stuffed skittle-shaped bobbles. The drawstring is tubular and also made of crochet and has two large white silk tassels attached. The bag is lined with white silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.25in
  • Width: 7.75in
Credit line
Given by Mrs D. V. Newcomb
Collection
Accession number
T.47-1965

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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