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Shawl (Switzerland), 19th–20th century
Shawl in fine white cotton printed in polychrome and what appears to be hand painted additions. Border design is a rural scene along a river; corners feature a rustic bridge,…
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
White silk purse ornamented with cut steel and gold beads in small diamond pattern. Two rings of cut steel in gold control side opening. Twisted gold beads ending in larger…
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
Crocheted white silk ornamented with gold beads in all-over checkerboard pattern. Two gold rings with foliate decoration control side opening; fancy gold drops at each end.
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1820–40
Netted white silk ornamented evenly with gold beads in small cone pattern. Two hexagonal gold rings engraved with floral and scroll motifs, control a side opening. Long tassels of gold…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1830–60
Netted white silk ornamented with gold and cut steel beads, on one side only, in a zigzag and stylized floral pattern. One ring of cut steel rimmed in gold controls…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1810–40
Initialed “AC” and “JC”; a base of cream-colored knitted silk is solidly covered with minute opalescent beads; it is further ornamented with gold and cut steel beads in a stylized…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1830–60
Strings of tiny opalescent beads form a network of mesh. A gold bead is centered at each intersection of the mesh. Two honeycombed gold rings control side opening; two gold…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1830–60
An open mesh formed of small opalescent beads with a turquoise bead at each intersection and turquoise beads outlining the side opening. Two floral patterned gold rings control slit opening.…
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
Pale violet silk purse ornamented with gold beads in zigzag and diamond pattern. Two engraved hexagonal rings control side opening; tassels at either end are of small gold beads ending…
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