Purse
ca. 1862 (made)
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Brown velvet purse, lined with red silk, the velvet centre has a leaf design in silver-wrapped thread, surrounded by a border of flowers in silver-wrapped thread and sequins, red velvet neck ending in multiple tassels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven velvet and silk, silk lined, silver-wrapped thread and silver |
| Brief description | Textile, purse, velvet, silver-wrapped thread embroidery, sequins, Varanasi, ca. 1862 |
| Physical description | Brown velvet purse, lined with red silk, the velvet centre has a leaf design in silver-wrapped thread, surrounded by a border of flowers in silver-wrapped thread and sequins, red velvet neck ending in multiple tassels. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lefthand side: 'INDIA-BENGAL/No. 5560/Division. 1 Group. 6 Class. 23/Name of article. A purse embroidered/in Silver/Where produced. /Benares/Use.'
Righthand side: 'INDE-BENGALE/No./Division. Groupe. Classe./Nom de l'article/Ou produit./Usage.'/R214'
(Printed and handwritten paper label, inside object. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 17] '0508. BAG. Purple and scarlet, embroidered with silver; Benares. 4068' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a bag or purse, an accessory. |
| Other number | 4068 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0508(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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