Bag
ca. 1760 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Netting, practised by both men and women, became popular in the second half of the eighteenth century and continued into the early nineteenth. Done mainly in silk, linen, cotton or woollen thread, it was used to make a variety of small and large objects in a fine or coarse net. The most well known product was the purse. This example is made from bast or some other plant fibre.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Netted plant fibre |
| Brief description | Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre, possibly made in England, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre in pink and white, with five pom-pom type tassels. Netted into an open-work bag, shaped into three triangular panels at the bottom, and stiffened with a binding of twisted green and beige cord made of the same fibre. |
| Credit line | Given by J. B. Fowler, Esq. |
| Summary | Netting, practised by both men and women, became popular in the second half of the eighteenth century and continued into the early nineteenth. Done mainly in silk, linen, cotton or woollen thread, it was used to make a variety of small and large objects in a fine or coarse net. The most well known product was the purse. This example is made from bast or some other plant fibre. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.428-1966 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2003 |
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