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Beadwork bag
American
second quarter of the 19th century
Place of Origin: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Glass beads on silk thread with leather, silk, and silk cord
Dimensions
19.5 x 16.2 cm (7 11/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Merrell L. Stout
Accession Number45.625
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBeadwork bag with a scene of a woman wearing a red and blue dress with white sleeves and apron standing next to a tree on a pink path leading to a pink and blue house (same pattern on reverse), lower border of green leaves with black stems and white and pink flowers (or berries) with thin orange band at bottom; green fabric at top with drawstring; leather lining
ProvenanceUsed by the Robbins family of Lexington, MA; Inherited by Dr. Merrell L. Stout from Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, June, 1945