Purse

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.950

Description

Drawstring purse: canvas work, lower section in shades of red, green, yellow, blue, etc.; top section, striped silk, with drawstring of silk cord.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1734 - 1767 Date made: r. 1734 - 1767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 6 in. (25.4 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Wool (merino), Silk, Linen Canvas

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some moth damage.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 02A