Pocket Case
1650-1700 (made)
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Pocket case of tapestry woven silver filé and crimson silk floss in a pattern of fleur-de-lys and dolphins. It is rectangular in shape with a triangular flap, reinforced with pasteboard and lined with pink silk taffeta. The seams and edges are couched with ¼-inch (4 mm) wide woven silver lace (braid). There is a loop of silver filé cord at the point of the flap.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, pasteboard, silver; tapestry woven, hand-woven |
| Brief description | Pocket case of tapestry woven silver and crimson silk, 1650-1700, French; dolphins, fleur-de- lys |
| Physical description | Pocket case of tapestry woven silver filé and crimson silk floss in a pattern of fleur-de-lys and dolphins. It is rectangular in shape with a triangular flap, reinforced with pasteboard and lined with pink silk taffeta. The seams and edges are couched with ¼-inch (4 mm) wide woven silver lace (braid). There is a loop of silver filé cord at the point of the flap. |
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| Accession number | 715-1897 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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