Purse
1650-1675 (made)
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Purse woven in uncut silk velvet on a silver strip ground, edged with silver-gilt braid with brass hinges.
Olive green silk pile forms oblong compartments containing a floral sprig in pink, white and the same green. The ground is textured in various patterns. The purse is edged with sliver-gilt braid, lined with plain green silk and the sides are made from salmon pink patterned silk, which is probably original.
It is spade-shaped with a brass mount and hinges.
Olive green silk pile forms oblong compartments containing a floral sprig in pink, white and the same green. The ground is textured in various patterns. The purse is edged with sliver-gilt braid, lined with plain green silk and the sides are made from salmon pink patterned silk, which is probably original.
It is spade-shaped with a brass mount and hinges.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet, braided with silver-gilt thread, lined with silk, and brass |
| Brief description | Purse in silk velvet with silver-gilt, Italy, 1650-1675 |
| Physical description | Purse woven in uncut silk velvet on a silver strip ground, edged with silver-gilt braid with brass hinges. Olive green silk pile forms oblong compartments containing a floral sprig in pink, white and the same green. The ground is textured in various patterns. The purse is edged with sliver-gilt braid, lined with plain green silk and the sides are made from salmon pink patterned silk, which is probably original. It is spade-shaped with a brass mount and hinges. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs H. Weissmann |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.129-1972 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2007 |
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