//
For internal use only
On Display: House - Winterthur Bedroom
Purse (Reticule)
M. G., Moravian School, Bethlehem
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
M. G. (Artist)
Place of Origin
Bethlehem; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Paint
- Sequins
- Cardboard
Museum Object Number
1980.0006
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1980.0006
Object Name
Purse (Reticule)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
M. G. (Artist); Moravian School, Bethlehem (School)
Place of Origin
Bethlehem; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Moravian Girl's School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "80.6" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: painted on front
Inscription: "Where / Lehi flows / by / feeds sweet flowr's, / 'Twas wrought / in Bethlehem's / pleasant / bow'rs. / 1807" (black paint or ink)
Type: Inscription
Location: painted on reverse
Inscription: "Friendship / sweetens the / cares of life." (black paint or ink)
Type: Inscription
Location: painted on bottom
Inscription: "M. G." (red paint)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Moravian
Materials
- Silk
- Paint
- Sequins
- Cardboard
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Painted
- Woven (satin)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered, hand-painted
Dimensions (inches)
10.25 (W) x 10.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.035 (W) x 27.305 (L)