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

    Envelope-shaped case of dull blue silk with woven design of silver. Back, silver urn with three fleurs-de-lis above and at sides. Confronted dolphins. Framed with heavy symmetrical foliage. Front same.…

  • Purse (France), 1640–1700

    Small flat envelope-shaped case, probably for letters. Dark red silk, basket weave, with woven design in cream color. Back has woven design of a fleur-de-lis on an orb with crown…

  • Purse (France), early 19th century

    Flat envelope-shaped case, probably for letters. Embroidered in colored silks and metal thread. Border of flowers. On flap, “Souvenir D’Amitie” in gold. On back, initials “M.M.” in gold. Bound in…

  • Purse (France), 1820–40

    Ladies’ bag of white moiré silk embroidered in colored silks. Shape is five-sided, flat, with a scalloped top. Borders of flower wreaths. Embroidered on one side with a greyhound and…

  • Purse (USA), 19th century

    Small bag embroidered solidly on coarse canvas in wool in Hungarian or “Flame” stitch in two browns, two blues, rust red and white. Edged with blue cord and finished with…

  • Purse (Greece), 1920s

    Flat square purse with top snap opening and gilded metal chain for carrying, beige satin lining and fittings. Made from the sleeve of a peasant woman’s blouse of the 19th…

  • Purse (Japan), ca. 1900

    White satin purse in the form of a butterfly, embroidered with butterfly markings in white silk floss and silver thread. Plaited silk cord with tassels. Lined with white silk. Made…

  • Sampler (Morocco), 18th–19th century

    Square of undyed cotton partially filled with sections of borders and designs, some suggestive of Renaissance symmetrical stylized plant borders and some fantastic geometrical symmetrial floral repeats. In faded multicolored…

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  • Purse, 1830–60

    Bag made of fine white and green beads strung in a diamond-shaped net pattern. Attached and held open at top by two bars of steel with cut steel knobs. Cut…

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