Bag
1880-1900 (made)
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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.
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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. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs D. V. Newcomb |
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Accession number | T.47-1965 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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