Purse

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.751

Description

Purse, needlework; embroidered in "flame-stitch" crewel-work, or "point d'Hongrie (Hungarian needlepoint) on canvas, in shades of red, blue, green, lavender, etc.; silk-lined.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1734 - 1767

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Embroidered on exterior, beneath flap: "C T B".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Width

5 in

Length

8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.3 cm)

Material

Wool, Canvas, Silk

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some moth damage.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Caleb Beck

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial