reticule

Dateca. 1808

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Purses
Cotton
Concord (Massachusetts)

Dimensions26.67 × 40.64 cm (10 1/2 × 16 in.)

MarkingsInscribed in ink on front, "Mary S. Hosmer, 1808."

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Brooks Stevens

Object numberCOS75.5

DescriptionPurse or bag made of white cotton embellished with embroidered floral motifs. The bag features a drawstring closure at the top with fringe along the opening and four tassels at the bottom. Inscribed in ink on the front is the text: "Mary S. Hosmer / Concord 1808".

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