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Maker(s):unknown
Culture:American (possibly)
Title:purse
Date Made:mid-19th century
Type:Personal Equipment
Materials:textile: polychrome worsted embroidery; tan, open plain-weave silk; tan silk tassels
Place Made:United States (possibly)
Measurements:Overall: 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in; 24.1 x 21.6 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2022.18.2
Credit Line:Gift of Paul J. Dobrowolski
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Purse, poss. American, mid-19th century. Tan silk open plain weave, decorated with polychrome crewel-embroidered lozenge shapes, each in shades of red, green, or blue, and all outlined in yellow. Pink silk tassels flank each side of the top-opening. The rectangular purse was carried with a double strand of twisted pink silk cord, which also outlines the purse itself.

Subjects:
Silk; polychrome; Embroidery; Textile fabrics

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