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Purse (Reticule)
1840-1860
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1962.0109
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1962.0109
Object Name
Purse (Reticule)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1840-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on label - interior
Inscription: "62.109" (ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
6.625 (W) x 6.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.827 (W) x 15.875 (L)
Measurement Notes
2 cord handles, each 16 inches long
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 204, 205, fig. 119Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 190, fig. 107