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Pocketbook
French
mid to late 18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk; plain weave, quilted with silk thread, embroidered with gold metallic thread, painted with tempera
Dimensions
Overall (closed): 9.6 x 15.3 cm (3 3/4 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Perkins
Accession Number53.422
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGreen silk pocketbook. Front, back and interior surfaces quilted in small diamond pattern. Gold metallic thread embroidery in chain stitch makes motif and border. Front, back, and two interior panels each have motif of gardening trophies, with some details painted with tempera colors. Clasp of gold (?) on inside flap pocket is missing key. Lined in white silk. Metal thread on outside tarnished and broken, paints worn away. Gold and some paint on inside are in better condtion.
ProvenanceCollection of Mrs. Charles B. Perkins of Boston; Gift to the MFA, April 9, 1953