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Purse (Germany), mid-18th century (CH 18425041)

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Small shield-shaped purse on steel frame with spring catch, embroidered front and back in fine knot stitch with metal threads. One side shows a figure of a youth in a green coat, knee breeches, red stockings, and a round cap with a tassel holding a spade, with a castle and tree in the background. The other side shows a young woman in green bodice, red skirt, apron and green hat, holding a basket of flowers, with a house and trees in the background. With an elaborate enframement of gold embroidery in purl and flat satin stitches. The sides of the purse are of orange velvet, with woven gold metallic braid at the edges; lined with rose silk taffeta.

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design textile design 18th century textiles pattern designs 18th century textiles in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum knotted stitches textiles of germany in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum high resolution military insignia cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
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1700 - 1799
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Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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https://www.cooperhewitt.org/
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design textile design 18th century textiles pattern designs 18th century textiles in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum knotted stitches textiles of germany in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum high resolution military insignia cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum