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Bag

1850s-1860s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Coventry (made)
England (made)

Bag made of a silk ribbon of black plain weave, Jacquard patterned with a ruched green ribbon motif which meanders interrupted by large circlets of flowers in blue, red, and white with golden yellow leaves and stems. The ribbon strips are edged with a small green curvilinear zigzag. Lined with shot green and black silk satin and has a drawstring of black cotton 0.5 cm wide, located 5.5 cm down from the top edge of the bag.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Accessories
Object type
Bag
Materials and techniques
Woven silk lined with shot silk satin and with a cotton drawstring
Silk (Textile)
Cotton (Textile)
Shot Silk
Plain Weave
Lined
Satin Weave
Brief description
Bag made of a silk ribbon of plain weave and lined with shot silk satin, ribbons made in Coventry, whole made in England, 1850s-1860s
Physical description
Bag made of a silk ribbon of black plain weave, Jacquard patterned with a ruched green ribbon motif which meanders interrupted by large circlets of flowers in blue, red, and white with golden yellow leaves and stems. The ribbon strips are edged with a small green curvilinear zigzag. Lined with shot green and black silk satin and has a drawstring of black cotton 0.5 cm wide, located 5.5 cm down from the top edge of the bag.
Dimensions
  • Maxium length length: 280mm
  • Maximum width width: 520mm
  • Ribbon width: 14.7cm
Credit line
Given by Miss C. Southwell
Object history
Registered File number 1986/1649.
Subjects depicted
Zigzag
Flowers
Leaves
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.151-1986

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Record createdApril 1, 2003
Record URL
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