pocketbook

DateMid to Late 1700s

Terms

Handbags
Cotton
Linen
Wool Fiber
Concord (Massachusetts)

Dimensions20.32 × 10.8 cm (8 × 4 1/4 in.)

Object numberT1144

DescriptionMan's wallet or purse, needlework pocketbook featuring a bargello stitched exterior worked in shades of pink, blue, green and tan wool. The interior features two pockets and a rose colored linen or homespun interior. The edges are trimmed in rose colored cotton tape with two ties, now broken off.

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