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Crocheted purse
English
19th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Glass beads on cotton knit, glass bead and cotton ornaments
Dimensions
15.5 x 10 x 1.1 cm (6 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Helen Lowenthal
Accession Number55.378
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCrocheted purse, lower part beadwork, peacock on one side, flower(?) on other side, ground beadwork white; pink, orange, green, blue, black, and white beads in design, crocheted bands yellow and green, with black beads making small figure on yellow ground, tied with cord terminating in two tassels, decorated with white, pink, and blue beads, small bead tassel on bottom of bag.