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Reticule

Object/Artifact

"Reticule of knit black silk with rose and ivy design and geometric borders. Jet (?) bead fringe at cut-corner bottom. Black glass bead ground with opaque white, pale pink, l blue, turquoise, and trans blue that looks grey. Black silk satin top with black silk ribbon ties. White leather lining. 5.5” x ?”" The black ground is suspect- could be a later example. They were much emulated in the early 20th c.

G89.106

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1835 - 1920

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Purse

Reticule

Blue

Black

Beaded

5-1/2 in

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