Drawstring bag
Small square drawstring bag. White silk satin embroidered with polychrome silk, gold metallic threads, metal purl, and seed pearls. Design of flower flanked by birds and cornicopias; floral motifs fill out ground. Stitches include laid and couching, scroll couching, satin stitch, raised work, and knots. Salmon/white/metallic cords with two silk and metallic covered-wood tassels; three similar tassels at base. Pink silk lining. White satin is fraying at top and bottom to reveal vertical pink ...
Drawstring bag
Square drawstring bag. Blue silk satin heavily embroidered with gold metallic thread, metal purl, and polychrome silk. Stylized floral and Baroque motifs. Embroidery stitches include: satin stitch, laid couching, raised work, bullion knots. Four large gold and blue tassels–two at the sides are drawstring pulls; front and back of bag each have one tassel hanging from cord through center. Braided silk and metallic cords and handle. Lined in blue silk satin (fraying) with a layer of linen plain...
Drawstring bag
Small square drawstring bag. Silk embroidery in tent stitch completely covers the natural colored linen substrate. The motif is stylized flowers (honeysuckles, pansies, etc.) in a half-drop repeat. The flowers are worked in soft colors on a dark green ground. Alternate rows of flowers are framed by lobed compartments worked with gold and silver metallic threads in relief. Metallic thread embroidery includes chain stitch, double chain stitch, braided stitch, knots.
Drawstring bag
Small square drawstring bag. White silk satin embroidered with polychrome silk, gold metallic threads, metal purl, and seed pearls. Design of flower flanked by birds and cornicopias; floral motifs fill out ground. Stitches include laid and couching, scroll couching, satin stitch, raised work, and knots. Salmon/white/metallic cords with two silk and metallic covered-wood tassels; three similar tassels at base. Pink silk lining. White satin is fraying at top and bottom to reveal vertical pink ...
Purse | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
Walnut Purses Place of origin: England, Britain (made) Date: 1600-1650 (made) Artist/Maker: Unknown (production) Materials and Techniques: Walnut shell covered in silk, embroidered with silk and metal thread, lined with silk Credit Line: Given by Mr Peter Barker-Mill Museum number: T.57-1978 Gallery location: In Storage
Drawstring bag
Small square drawstring bag. White silk satin embroidered with polychrome silk, gold metallic threads, metal purl, and seed pearls. Design of flower flanked by birds and cornicopias; floral motifs fill out ground. Stitches include laid and couching, scroll couching, satin stitch, raised work, and knots. Salmon/white/metallic cords with two silk and metallic covered-wood tassels; three similar tassels at base. Pink silk lining. White satin is fraying at top and bottom to reveal vertical pink ...
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