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Purse in flat shield shape of purple-red velvet, embroidered in relief with gold thread
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Purse in flat shield shape of purple-red velvet, embroidered in relief with gold thread

anonymous · c. 1500 - c. 1700 · embroidering; weaving; velvet (fabric weave); gold thread

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Purse of purple-red velvet, embroidered in relief with gold thread. Two shield-shaped flaps sewn flat together. Pattern on both sides equal. Sprouting from two lance leaves in grey with gold edges grow two symmetric branches, each with two such leaves in white. Border of running vine with bunch and leaves in gold.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBeursje in een plat, schildvormig model, van paarsrood fluweel, in reliëf geborduurd met gouddraad. c. 1500 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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