Purse
Object/Artifact
Reticule with flat, rounded pouch shape, mounted on an ornamental silver frame with silver chain. The body is made of a fine golden tan silk canvas with silk Berlin work designs on each side. One side has a large floral spray across the bottom, in shades of green, gold, pink, and blue. The design consists of a theme of roses, marigolds, morning glory, and geranium. The back shows a porticoed country seat surrounded by woods with a family of deer posing in the foreground. The space below the scene is filled with mannerist arabesques. Frame is a bold convex band ending either side in relief acanthus leaf terminals. The chain is looped through 2 tiny barrels to form a double-chain grasp. Lined with ivory-glazed cotton.
G2002.109
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
1832
Date
Signature
Worked in the center in a red-brown thread.
L S and 1832
Embroidered