S.824-2001

S.824-2001

Identificador
S.824-2001
Adquisición
Cyril W Beaumont Bequest
Colección
Técnica
Motivos
Dimensión
7.3 cm (length)
6.3 cm (width)
Siglo
Lugar de producción
Tipo de objeto

Description

Small oval purse crocheted in black silk decorated front and back with a bold 7-pointed star in steel beads, with silver metal snap mount with attached small silver metal ring. Stitched to the upper inside edge is a Victorian silver threepenny bit. Purse worn by ballerina Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) on her châtelaine. Crocheted in silk with steel beed embroidery and metal snap mount.