Medium:

Medium: silk, glass beads Technique: beaded knitting

Type:

costume & accessories

Bag

Made in:

Europe or USA

Date:

19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Drawstring bag in beaded knitting, with a wide band of naturalistic flowers framed by narrow borders of stylized floral vine. Gold beaded fringe at bottom; velvet forms drawstring pocket. In dark blue with greens, reds, yellow and white.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Harley Lord Stowell

Accession Number:

1944-57-17

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4385f2c78-d271-4d78-aa49-1999c9aedbfe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1944-57-17