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Purse
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Purse

mid-18th century · Medium: silk and metallic thread embroidery, foil strips, coiled gilt wire, and spangles on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in running, stem, satin, knotting, and couching stitches on plain weave foundation; faces painted

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Credit linePurse. mid-18th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf. CC0.

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