Online Collections Database

Reticule

Object/Artifact

Black velvet or cotton velveteen drawstring purse or reticule, shaped almost like a lima bean. Lined with brown cotton. Wide casing with a flap above, faced in green silk. Small green silk bow at either side. Beaded pattern on each side; one has a vaguely tree-of-life mound with fantastic flowers springing from it. The other looks like a stylized bud. Each surrounded by a row of pinwheels.

G2005.187

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Accessory

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

1810 - 1845

New York

United States of America

North America

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