Collection Highlights
"Columbia Demands Her Children"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.30
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse: drawstring
Object Number:
INV.11349
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall (collar up): 5 1/4 x 5 in. (13.3 x 12.7 cm)
Overall (collar down): 4 1/2 x 5 in. (11.4 x 12.7 cm)
Description:
Flat openwork purse (reticule) in various colors of silk floss on linen ground with linen lining, drawstring closure with silk cord and lay-down collar, all sides straight edged; openwork is designed in horizontal rows of squares, giving a checkered look, colors of floss create pattern of diagonal lines; satin stitch.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
