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Reticule
Object/Artifact
Cotton roller print sewing bag or reticule in red-brown and pink on cream (?) ground- stripes of roses with guard stripes of tiny overlapping ellipses; lined with fabric (home-made?) of linen warp/cotton weft; plied cotton drawstrings; stitched with linen; 1.5" 'ruffle' hem at top.
G88.132
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1825 - 1835
reticule
cotton
roller print
linen