Purse
1800-1858 (made)
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Purse of green silk net consisting of large square meshes with diagonals across each mesh, and embroidered with alternate discs of gold and silver threads. These threads are worked into a rose at the bottom. Mounted with a gilt clasp.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk net, embroidered with gold and silver threads, mounted with gilt metal |
| Brief description | Purse, embroidered silk net, England, 1800-1858 |
| Physical description | Purse of green silk net consisting of large square meshes with diagonals across each mesh, and embroidered with alternate discs of gold and silver threads. These threads are worked into a rose at the bottom. Mounted with a gilt clasp. |
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| Accession number | 4667-1858 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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