Purse
ca. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Red velvet purse, lined with red silk, and embroidered with flower designs in gold-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire, with a carrying handle of gold-wrapped thread and tassels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven velvet, silk lined, gold-wrapped thread and gold wire embroidery |
| Brief description | Textile, purse, velvet, gold-wrapped thread embroidery, sequins, Madras, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Red velvet purse, lined with red silk, and embroidered with flower designs in gold-wrapped thread and flattened gold wire, with a carrying handle of gold-wrapped thread and tassels. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry: '2 Velvet Emb'd bags / Crimson & Gold / Madras ['Scind' crossed out] 55'. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a bag or purse, an accessory. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 8417 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4523(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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