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Pocketbook

Date1750-1800

OriginAmerica, New York

MediumLinen canvas; wool needlework; wool lining.

DimensionsW: 6 1/2"; L: (open) 5 3/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1964-407

DescriptionSmall, double compartment pocketbook in irish stitch (also called Hungarian Point, Florentine, bargello, or flame stitch) with colored wools of shaded yellows, blues, greens, rosy-reds, in flame lozenge pattern outlined in black, on coarse linen canvas ground. Purse is lined with blue worsted tabby, interlined with coarse tan linen, and bound with green worsted tape.

Construction History:
1. 1750-1800 Initial Construction
ProvenanceEX Coll: Glen-Sanders, Scotia New York.