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Drawstring bag
English
early 17th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk, gold metallic threads, seed pearls Braided silk and metallic cords and tassels
Dimensions
Overall (without tassels and cord): 13 x 14 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1344
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSmall square drawstring bag. Silk embroidery in tent stitch completely covers the natural colored linen substrate. The motif is stylized flowers (honeysuckles, pansies, etc.) in a half-drop repeat. The flowers are worked in soft colors on a dark green ground. Alternate rows of flowers are framed by lobed compartments worked with gold and silver metallic threads in relief. Metallic thread embroidery includes chain stitch, double chain stitch, braided stitch, knots.
Silk and metallic braided cords. Two wood-core drawstring pulls covered in braided silk and gold with seed pearls. Three tassels at bottom. The lining has been cut out, but scraps of blue silk lining remain.
Silk and metallic braided cords. Two wood-core drawstring pulls covered in braided silk and gold with seed pearls. Three tassels at bottom. The lining has been cut out, but scraps of blue silk lining remain.
ProvenanceCarrie Lauer Lehman (d. 1937), New York; to her husband, Philip Lehman (b. 1861 - d. 1947), New York; 1938, gift of Philip Lehman to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 21, 1938)