2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Purse, obverse.

Images(2)

Purse

Date1675-1700

OriginEngland

MediumSteel frame with sides of silk and metallic petit-point

DimensionsFrame: 3 3/4"X 1 9/16"l; Bag: 4 11/16"X 4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1953-40

DescriptionNeedlework purse; Flat horseshoe shaped bag, embroidered and set in steel frame with spring clasp. Worked in fine silk petit point, knot stitiches, and silver thread. Design on one side: rabbits under a tree, surrounded by flowers which rise from an urn at bottom, and scroll design worked in silver. Reverse: head and shoulders of a boy bearing a basket of fuit; in background, houses.

Construction History:

1. 1675-1700: Initial construction
2. March 15, 1954: Cleaning, repairing, restoring by Ernest LoNano for Margaret Hunter Shop.