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White cotton drawstring bag

American
first half of 19th century
Object Place: United States

Medium/Technique Cotton; embroidery, Tatting
Dimensions 30.7 x 21.2 cm (12 1/16 x 8 3/8 in. )
Credit Line Gift of Miss Caroline Tuck
Accession Number50.2412
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionRoughly pear shaped, two sided, seams worked with buttonhole stitch entre-deux, embroidered with white linen, in great variety of stitches, in floral designs, on one side spray tied with bow knot, on other side a group of elaborately scrolling stems and small blossoms.