PURSES - 5

CH1975.475.a-e

a. Drawstring bag of printed clear beads with grey silk lining. Bead tassel. Pink cotton cord.
b. White fabric, black lines and gold coloured metal beads. Black lining. Black cotton drawstring and rings.
c. Triangle shaped purse, paisley one side, black with leaves other side. Deep red lining. Black ribbon through metal rings.
d. Square shape with metal button and flap. Made from ticking decorated with velvet ribbon and embroidery stitches in various colours. Green edging. Floral cotton lining. Stitched down centre to form two separate pockets.
e. Coin Purse: Green corcheted cotton. Drawstrings on ring.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1975.475.a-e
Accession Date: 20 Jan 1983

Material

Glassa - Purse
Silk/Textilea,c & d
Cotton/Textilea,b,d & e
Metalb,c & d
Velvet/Textilec - Purse

Measurement

length150mm
width110mm
length175mm
width140mm
length240mm
width135mm
length165mm
width165mm
length110mm
width55mm

 


 

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