Name/Title
PurseEntry/Object ID
w01212Description
Hcab / w01212
Purse: beaded, lined with maroon silk. Top is maroon silk, draw-string same color. Material & beadwork excellent condition except on sides.
Roland Howard bequest Aug. 1988;
Drawstring bag, called a "reticule" in the period, made of knitted beads. The bead design features a village scene with trees and multi-colored buildings above a band of stylized blue flowers in a vine on a dark red background. The edges of the different bands of design are worked in zig zags; the bottom band is a zig zag of two tones of green beads. The top and lining of the purse have been replaced with a more recent brick red silk; the drawstring of silk cord in a matching color is also a replacement.Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
This is an example of a luxury item that may have only been affordable to members of the merchant class.