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sablé
Drawstring bag
sablé
French
1725–75
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk; Beadwork; sablé
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 23.5cm (8 7/8 x 9 1/4in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.2379
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFlat drawstring bag. 2 panels of strung glass beads (called sablé) held together with looping stitches. Polychrome design on white ground: cornucopia with strawberries and flowers center, rocaille borders. Ecru silk cord drawstrings with 4 bead-covered wood tassels. White silk lining.