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beaded purse

Date1800s (?)
Terms
  • Purses
  • Taffeta
  • Beads
Dimensions19.05 × 21.59 cm (7 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Swartly (1965)
Object numberPER1173.2
DescriptionBeaded drawstring purse or bag. Wine-colored taffeta (?) border around lip and lining interior. Body of bag entirely covered with beads: Pink and white flowers with green leaves against dark wine-colored background. Along top border is a blue and orange geometric pattern. Blue beaded fringe at bottom. Thin brown drawstring.

Collections
  • Historic Clothing
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Late 1800s
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Mid to Late 1800s