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1800-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Early nineteenth century knitted purses and bags were usually produced on very fine steel needles, exquisitely knitted in silk and cotton, or even straw, and some incorporate beads that were threaded onto the yarn before knitting. Some present a completely dense surface, with one bead for each stitch worked, enabling complex images to be depicted. These were very popular in the 1830s. Many purses survive from these hours of work, in which the full creative possibilities of fine knitting have been explored with different attractive textures and raised work, beautiful colours and inventive patterns and stitches.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Knitted silk and beads
Brief description
Beaded drawstring bag, 1800-1850, British, floral pattern
Physical description
Small drawstring bag divided into four panels with floral motifs worked in brightly coloured glass beads, knitted to form a dense ground with a bead per stitch. Green pull cord straps
Credit line
Bequeathed by Captain H.B. Murray
Summary
Early nineteenth century knitted purses and bags were usually produced on very fine steel needles, exquisitely knitted in silk and cotton, or even straw, and some incorporate beads that were threaded onto the yarn before knitting. Some present a completely dense surface, with one bead for each stitch worked, enabling complex images to be depicted. These were very popular in the 1830s. Many purses survive from these hours of work, in which the full creative possibilities of fine knitting have been explored with different attractive textures and raised work, beautiful colours and inventive patterns and stitches.
Collection
Accession number
T.396-1910

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2003
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