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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Purse

Object/Artifact

Small purse of beads stitched to plain weave cotton foundation, forming design with a vine in 2 shades of green with red and pink florets across the top, a row of odd sky-blue paisley buta-like motifs across the bottom, and rows of yellow dots across opalescent field; narrow yellow band across base. Lined with small-checked brown/green/white silk taffeta. Narrow brass frame stamped with orderly vine in low-relief; standard tiny pin-like catch.

G95.128

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Accessory

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

1835

2-3/4 in

4 in

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