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Shoulder bag of silver and silk brocade
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Shoulder bag of silver and silk brocade

anonymous · 1789 · forging; brocaded; silver (metal); brocade (textile)

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

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Silver and silk brocade beugeltas. High-arched, symmetrically sculpted handle with coarse engraving of a small landscape with a windmill and parrots. Heavy skirt hook with a flat, sculpted cartouche with parrots. Silver marks: dolphin (=tax stamp 1859-1893), G (year letter 1789), coat of arms (Rotterdam), and I.V.I. (=unidentified master's mark). Bag of silk brocade in pocket style, with loose flower branches in grey, gold, rose, and aubergine on a cream and silver ground.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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beugeltas
Credit lineBeugeltas van zilver en zijden brokaat. 1789. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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