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Purse

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-13042

Description

Small white silk taffeta with woven blue pinstripe drawstring bag; embroidered with white and pink rosebuds with green leaves. Edges trimmed with white silk braid; blue satin ribbon drawstring; rectangular shape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
embroidering
silk (textile)
taffeta
Bag, Carrying
Purse
Purse

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5331

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