Reticule
1780-1799 (made)
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Woman’s reticule of ivory silk taffeta, lined with ivory silk sarsenet. It is tamboured with coloured silk floss in a floral border on 3 sides; one side has a bouquet of flowers held with a ribbon and the other has a small floral motif. The drawstring is probably a later replacement.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Woman's reticule ivory silk satin, 1780-99, British; tamboured with coloured silks |
| Physical description | Woman’s reticule of ivory silk taffeta, lined with ivory silk sarsenet. It is tamboured with coloured silk floss in a floral border on 3 sides; one side has a bouquet of flowers held with a ribbon and the other has a small floral motif. The drawstring is probably a later replacement. |
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| Accession number | T.227-1914 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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