Bag
1750-1775 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The pocket gave its name to some other portable accessories such as the pocket book or pocket case and to the pocket-handkerchief. Richly decorated pocket and letter cases were part of the oeuvre of eighteenth century domestic embroidery. They were often made in silk, and beautifully embroidered with silk or silk ribbon and metal threads.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, embroidered with coloured silks |
| Brief description | Embroidered silk bag, 1750-1775, British |
| Physical description | Silk pocket case or pocket book cover, in an envelope shape with tiny flower sprigs worked in coloured silks |
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| Credit line | Given by the Royal School of Needlework |
| Summary | The pocket gave its name to some other portable accessories such as the pocket book or pocket case and to the pocket-handkerchief. Richly decorated pocket and letter cases were part of the oeuvre of eighteenth century domestic embroidery. They were often made in silk, and beautifully embroidered with silk or silk ribbon and metal threads. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.238-1926 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2003 |
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