Purse

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

G2002.109

Description

Reticule with flat, rounded pouch shape, mounted on an ornamental silver frame with silver chain. The body is made of a fine golden tan silk canvas with silk Berlin work designs on each side. One side has a large floral spray across the bottom, in shades of green, gold, pink, and blue. The design consists of a theme of roses, marigolds, morning glory, and geranium. The back shows a porticoed country seat surrounded by woods with a family of deer posing in the foreground. The space below the scene is filled with mannerist arabesques. Frame is a bold convex band ending either side in relief acanthus leaf terminals. The chain is looped through 2 tiny barrels to form a double-chain grasp. Lined with ivory-glazed cotton.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Date made

1832

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Date, Signature

Location

Worked in the center in a red-brown thread.

Transcription

L S and 1832

Material/Technique

Embroidered