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Description:
Woman's white cotton, square-shaped drawstring bag or reticule with whitework embroidery on both sides. One side has a cornucopia framed by a floral wreath; the other has a flower framed by a stylized floral border. The embroidery includes French knots, worked holes, and filling stitches; the sides and bottom of the bag are reinforced with double rows of cording.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton; Embroidery

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=HD+2000.28.2

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