beaded purse

Terms

Purses
Taffeta
Silk Fiber
Beads

Dimensions15.24 × 26.04 cm (6 × 10 1/4 in.)

Credit LineBequest of Miss Emma Smith

Object numberPER1106.2

DescriptionBeaded drawstring purse or bag. Gray satin border along lip. Body of purse entirely covered with beads to form two identical scenes on both sides: a pastoral scene, depicting Mary (a shephardess), her little lamb, and the school house against a gray background. Bottom stripe of maroon with pink and green patterns. Beaded maroon fringe. Gray cord drawstring. Lined with canvas or muslin.

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