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  • Purse (France), early 18th century

    Small sheild-shaped purse of yellow silk satin damask embroidered in design of arabesques worked in silver thread with flowers in pink, blue and green silk, with the same design on…

  • Purse (Spain), late 17th century

    Flat rectangular bag of heavy green satin, embroidered in gold and silver metallic yarns and coral-colored silk. On one side the pious pelican is plucking her breast to provide sustenance…

  • Pleated Fan, 1820–1830

    Double paper leaf with gilded hand-colored etching.Obverse: scene of three women with a lyre. Possibly an operatic scene. Reverse: plain paper with small gold ornamentation. Carved bone sticks with metallic…

  • Purse (France), 1910–20

    Oblong bag of colored glass beads in dark reddish-brown, gold, green and red, in a design of geometric bands. Fringe of beads at bottom. Gold-colored metal frame at top engraved…

  • Pleated Fan, 19th century

    Folding fan with a leaf of white bobbin lace with swirling floral patterns. Sticks of plain mother-of-pearl, with a wide white silk ribbon.

  • Purse, late 18th–early 19th century

    Flat bag of white silk taffeta, embroidered on both sides with colored silks and metal threads; front, basket of flowers; back, flower spray with bird. Trimmed with narrow gold lace.…

  • Purse (France), 19th century

    Drawstring bag with large metal tassel at bottom. Diagonal bands of white netting separated by bands of metallic purl. Bebilla flowers and fruit applied along netting and in a deep…

  • Purse, early 19th century

    Flat purse with a drawstring top; one face has a bouquet of flowers, the other a basket of flowers. The sides and top are decorated with a deep edging of…

  • Purse (France), late 17th–early 18th century

    Small envelope-shaped case. Very faded and soiled rose color with a woven design in silver. Symmetrical stylized design of flowers and foliage. Lined with cream white taffeta. Has been edged…

  • Purse (France), late 17th–early 18th century

    Envelope-shaped purse or letter case of faded red silk with woven design in silver. Back and front, fountain with large flowers at sides. Border of zigzag and pointed shapes. Flap…

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