Bag
17th century (made)
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Bag made of tapestry woven silver and silver-gilt filé and brown silk thread, lined with carnation silk satin. It is made of 2 panels, curved on the sides with a woven design of a posy of flowers surrounded by a border of floral motifs on each side. The seams and top edge are covered with ¼-inch (4 mm) wide silver-gilt woven lace. The 2 drawstrings are flat braids of silver and silver-gilt filé with 4 tassels of black silk floss and silver-gilt filé.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, silver, gold; tapestry woven, hand-woven satin |
| Brief description | Bag of tapestry woven silver, silver-gilt on brown, 1600s, French; floral motifs, carnation satin lining |
| Physical description | Bag made of tapestry woven silver and silver-gilt filé and brown silk thread, lined with carnation silk satin. It is made of 2 panels, curved on the sides with a woven design of a posy of flowers surrounded by a border of floral motifs on each side. The seams and top edge are covered with ¼-inch (4 mm) wide silver-gilt woven lace. The 2 drawstrings are flat braids of silver and silver-gilt filé with 4 tassels of black silk floss and silver-gilt filé. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Peter Barker-Mill |
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| Accession number | T.56-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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