Purse
Medium: Fibre: cloth, silk
Dimensions:
21 × 14 cm (8 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1986.27.3
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.
DescriptionIvory-coloured crocheted purse with white cotton lining; silk drawstring cord; knitted flower decoration with two woven pendules on the front; seven woven pendules suspended from the bottom.
Not on display
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