Accession No
1925.355
Description
Leather embroidered purse with long suspension cord and drawstring made of textile. Gilt wire and tassels decoration at both ends. The gilt wire used for the embroidery is fragile and starting to fall. The stitching is undone.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; British Isles; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England
Period
Early 18th Century
Source
Pennant, Thomas [collector]; Feilding, Rudolph Robert B. A. A. (ninth Earl of Denbigh) [depositor and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1925.355; MAA: D 1912.54
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leather (tanned); Silk; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
122mm x 70mm
Events
Context (Display)
Small display label found with the object reads 'Purse. Buff leather embroidered with floral design in silk and gilt wire. Long suspension cord with tassels. Early XVIII Century. D.D. The Earl of Denbigh.'
Event Date
Author: elia quijano quinones
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1925.355: 'Embroidered leather purse'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Small label attached to the object reads: '25.355. Pennat Collection'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Unstated Purse
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Leather embroidered purse with long suspension cord and drawstring made of textile. Gilt wire and tassels decoration at both ends. The gilt wire used for the embroidery is fragile and starting to fall. The stitching is undone.
Event Date 3/9/2024
Author: elia quijano quinones
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 5/9/2024
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
FM:45358
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