Purse
1800-1824 (made)
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The banishment of the pocket inspired one of the richest periods of development in hand-held accessories, as a great diversity of reticules, as they later became known, and purses in various materials and styles appeared. Large round, hexagonal or lozenge shapes based on the military sabretache of the Napoleonic Wars were favoured and their flat sides provided a vehicle for embroidered, beaded, painted and applied decoration.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk, with silk cord |
| Brief description | Purse, 1800-1824, English, white silk embroidered with a floral design |
| Physical description | Flat, hexagonal-shaped white silk reticule with floral embroidery and silk cord tassels |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by A F Kendrick |
| Summary | The banishment of the pocket inspired one of the richest periods of development in hand-held accessories, as a great diversity of reticules, as they later became known, and purses in various materials and styles appeared. Large round, hexagonal or lozenge shapes based on the military sabretache of the Napoleonic Wars were favoured and their flat sides provided a vehicle for embroidered, beaded, painted and applied decoration. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.554-1954 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2003 |
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