Embroidered linen drawstring bag with millefiori glass beads

Wool-embroidered cotton dorothy bag or drawstring purse with Venetian glass millefiori beads

This piece came in with eight other similar embroideries and is identified in the Accession Register via a printed form in French pasted into the margin. The form is from the 'Mission Anglaise de la Société des Amis', and has the name of the person who worked the piece, where she is from and where she resides, as well as the price written on by hand. In addition, 'Déduction faite d'une faible somme destine à couvrir les frais d'achat de la laine et de la toile, le montant integral du prix de cet ouvrage a été payé à l'ouvrière qui gagne ainsi en moyenne 0fr30 l'heure.'

All Related Numbers are from the same gift:
From: The Friends’ War Victims Relief Expedition per Francis [F.] L. Birrell, Esq. A.P.O., S.5. B.E.F. France
Date of receipt: 24 May 1918
General remarks: “ ‘These embroideries are made by French peasants in the Departments of the Marne and the Meuse.’ from Mr. Birrell’s note.”

On this particular piece: Groupe de Sermaize-les-Bains.
Ouvrage exécuté par Mme Philippe sinistrée française de Sermaize résidant actuellement à Sermaize.
Prix: 13.25 [nb in pencil underneath is marked something erased and 'ou 11/3'
N. d'ordre S.VI.21

Made in Semaize-les-Bains, Marne, Northern France

T.64-1918