Bag
1750-1770 (embroidered), (embroidered), 1780-1799 (altered)
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Bag made from a cushion cover of ivory silk taffeta embroidered in stem, satin, long and short stitches in coloured silk twist, couched in silver filé, silver and pink foil spangles and applied blue and white silk ribbon. On one side is a butterfly and a garland of field flowers with cartouche of trellis round the edges. On the other side, bunches of field flowers and lengths of ribbon tied in bows. The casing for a drawstring and fringe of silver filé, strip and spangles were added later to convert it to a bag.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, silver, enamel; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Woman's bag, 1780-1799, Britiish; made from a cushion cover of ivory silk taffeta embroidered with coloured silks, metal threads, foil spangles, 1750-70 |
| Physical description | Bag made from a cushion cover of ivory silk taffeta embroidered in stem, satin, long and short stitches in coloured silk twist, couched in silver filé, silver and pink foil spangles and applied blue and white silk ribbon. On one side is a butterfly and a garland of field flowers with cartouche of trellis round the edges. On the other side, bunches of field flowers and lengths of ribbon tied in bows. The casing for a drawstring and fringe of silver filé, strip and spangles were added later to convert it to a bag. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss K.M. White |
| Object history | Registered file number 50/350 |
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| Accession number | T.8-1950 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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