Purse
Medium: Fibre: cloth, silk
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1986.27.5
Label text:The "Reticule" or "Balentine" originated in France for dresses, which did not contain pockets; introduced to North American c. 1815; came to refer to any small handbag.
DescriptionBlue-green cloth purse with crocheting over top; three inches of crocheting at the bottom; open lattice work in the middle; mesh along top edge; twisted string handle.
Not on display
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