Name/Title
ReticuleEntry/Object ID
G89.106Description
"Reticule of knit black silk with rose and ivy design and geometric borders. Jet (?) bead fringe at cut-corner bottom. Black glass bead ground with opaque white, pale pink, l blue, turquoise, and trans blue that looks grey. Black silk satin top with black silk ribbon ties. White leather lining. 5.5” x ?”"
The black ground is suspect- could be a later example. They were much emulated in the early 20th c.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1835 - 1920Notes
User Age: Adult
Gender: FemaleLexicon
Search Terms
Purse, Reticule, Blue, Black, Beaded