1630 / 1650, France

1630 / 1650, France

Identifier
139-1900
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Material
Depiction
Dimension
12 cm (length)
7.5 cm (weight)
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Type of object

Description

Bag made of tapestry woven silver-gilt filé and silk thread in red and shades of pink, green and blue, lined with blue silk taffeta. The woven design includes flowers, trees and landscapes with a cupid, a house and a seated horse. It is made of 4 shield-shaped panels with couched silver-gilt filé over the seams. The drawstrings are made of braided green silk with 4 elaborate tassels covered with copper-gilt filé, strip and wire. Bag, 1630-50, French; tapestry woven with silver-gilt and silk thread, drawstring and tassels