Purse
ca. 1890 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Purse of felt with an all over embroidered pattern of flowers and dragonflies. It is in shape of an envelope with a cast silvered metal clasp shaped like a chrysanthemum and a metal chain with belt suspension loop with an ivory washer. Felt ground is pressed with stencilled pattern. The inner pocket fastens with an incised bone tab and loop.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered felt, silver, ivory |
| Brief description | Embroidered felt purse with metal elements, Japan, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Purse of felt with an all over embroidered pattern of flowers and dragonflies. It is in shape of an envelope with a cast silvered metal clasp shaped like a chrysanthemum and a metal chain with belt suspension loop with an ivory washer. Felt ground is pressed with stencilled pattern. The inner pocket fastens with an incised bone tab and loop. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss J Gudgeon |
| Production | Japanese for European market |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.383-1977 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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