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On Display: House - Philadelphia Empire Bedroom
Purse (Reticule)
1820-1850
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Velvet
- Taffeta
- Copper
- Mother-of-pearl
- Glass
- Beads
- Metallic thread
Museum Object Number
1994.0119
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Greta Layton Schutt in memory of Greta duPont Barksdale Brown
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Object Number
1994.0119
Object Name
Purse (Reticule)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1820-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: tied on tag
Inscription: "PURSE / 94.119" [over] "ditto" (graphite)
Type: Label
Inscription: "Red velvet purse belonged / to / Marianna Elizabeth Tabb / 1796-1856 / Wife of Wm. Jones Barksdale / of Amelia Co., Va. / Ms. Rodney M. Layton" (ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Velvet
- Taffeta
- Copper
- Mother-of-pearl
- Glass
- Beads
- Metallic thread
Techniques
- Appliqued
- Nacrework
- Stamped
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
7.75 (W) x 14.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.685 (W) x 36.83 (L)