Ecru linen purse embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves, 1912

Name/Title

Ecru linen purse embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves, 1912

Entry/Object ID

1986.51.69

Description

Acc. No. 86.51.69 Subject: Costume Accessory Date/Period: 1912 Object: Purse Description: Purse made of unbleached ecru-colored linen with silk embroidered craftsman-type motif of stylized flowers and leaves. Matching ecru-colored linen strap. Frame and catch made of brass. Size: L23”. History: Linen purse from the costume collection of the late-Carol Tripp Heche. Acquired From: Roscoe and d’Arcy Hamilton Date: 8/28/86

Interpretative Labels

Label

5/16/2020 MvL: tag: Acc. #86.51.69 c.1912 ECRU-colored linen purse c silk embroidered motif of stylized flowers + Leaves. From Carol-Tripp Heche