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White cotton ground embroidered in cross-stitch; central motif in pale orange and brick red with pale green leaves; bordered by potted plant with small blue flowers, pale green branches, beige pot and larger flower. Geometric border at top; blue cotton cord handles.
purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Bag, Carrying
Purse
Purse
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.5333
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