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Purse of turquoise-blue satin embroidered with flower motifs in silver and gold thread and colored silk
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Purse of turquoise-blue satin embroidered with flower motifs in silver and gold thread and colored silk

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1700 · embroidering; weaving; silver thread; gold thread; silk

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

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Purse of turquoise-blue satin on which flower motifs are embroidered with silver and gold thread and colored silk. The purse consists of four equal shield-shaped parts that form a square top and round off at the bottom. On the parts two alternating symmetrically built patterns of flowers, flower vines and two bows, which decorate the satin almost entirely. The edge of the purse is trimmed with gold passementerie, along the eyes of the opening for the drawstring (which is missing) embroidery stitches with gold thread. At the bottom a double tassel of gold thread knotted in O-shape. The purse is lined with unadorned green silk.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBeurs van turkooisblauw satijn waarop met zilver- en gouddraad en kleurige zijde bloemmotieven geborduurd. c. 1650 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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