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Pouch of crocheted green silk, alternating with bands of crocheted gold thread
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Pouch of crocheted green silk, alternating with bands of crocheted gold thread

anonymous · c. 1840 - c. 1850 · braiding; crocheting; gold thread; silk

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

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Purse of crocheted green silk, alternated with bands of crocheted gold thread. The upper half of the purse is in an open crochet technique in green silk, with a border of gold thread at the top. The lower part is closed and has in gold thread a band within which a single and double row of green silk, enclosed by two bands of triangular points in gold thread. At the bottom of the purse a cord with a ball of green silk and gold-silver thread, to which three cords with three similar balls. Also on the twisted green silk closing cord two similar balls. The purse is unlined.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBuidel van gehaakte groene zijde, afgewisseld met banen van gehaakt gouddraad. c. 1840 - c. 1850. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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