Purse
mid 19th century (made)
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Purse of Bibila needle lace. Made of six panels of white net joined together by insertions of green silk and metal purl. Each panel is ornamented by a line of small leaves and flowers in various colours in needlepoint. The top of the purse is finished off with a border of leaves in green needlepoint trimmed with metal purl, and alternating with sprigs of pink flowers in needlepoint. At the top is a drawstring of mauve and yellow silk cord trimmed with metal purl. The panels are drawn in at the bottom and finished off with a tassel of twisted metal purl.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bibila needle lace, silk, metal purl |
| Brief description | Purse of Bibila needle lace, Greece, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Purse of Bibila needle lace. Made of six panels of white net joined together by insertions of green silk and metal purl. Each panel is ornamented by a line of small leaves and flowers in various colours in needlepoint. The top of the purse is finished off with a border of leaves in green needlepoint trimmed with metal purl, and alternating with sprigs of pink flowers in needlepoint. At the top is a drawstring of mauve and yellow silk cord trimmed with metal purl. The panels are drawn in at the bottom and finished off with a tassel of twisted metal purl. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss F. E. Hunter |
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| Bibliographic reference | de Chaves, Lila, Greek lace in the Victoria & Albert Museum / introduction by Despina Koutsika. Athens : Indiktos, 1999. 236 p. : ill. ISBN 9605180529. |
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| Accession number | T.203-1963 |
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| Record created | December 16, 2003 |
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