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Drawstring bag
French
18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk satin embroidered with silk ribbon and thread, metal purl and spangles
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 22.9 cm (9 1/4 x 9 in.)
Credit Line
Special Textile Fund and Mrs. Samuel Cabot's Special Fund
Accession Number46.65
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSquare drawstring bag. White silk satin embroidered with pink, white and green silk ribbon, brown silk thread, silver metal purl, and spangles. Floral border and sprig motif on front, no design on back. Silk ribbon embroidery forms flowers and leaves, metallic work forms ribbons and outside border. Embroidery stitches include: stem stitch, chain stitch. Lined with striped silk. Drawstring missing.
ProvenanceCollection of Amy Pleadwell; Purchased by the MFA, February 14, 1946