Accession No
BB 1912.747
Description
Netted drawstring purse or reticule decorated with silk tassels. Knitted or crocheted metallic cord with alternating bands of gold and silver; scalloped mouth, with a two tassels of multicoloured silk; metallic drawstring cord creating a narrowed neck; purse is lined with pink silk.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; British Isles; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge
Period
17th century
Source
Jennings, John (Esq) [?vendor]; Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
BB 1912.747; MAA: ?1913.229
Cultural Affliation
Material
Fibre; Silk; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
145mm x 160mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Historic label attached with string: 'Cambridge (1912) Bt J Jennings (7/6)'
Added in second hand: '* C.A.S. 1913'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Display label found with board: 'Reticule (or Purse) / Netted silver and gold wire / Lined with pink silk. / XVII Cent'y / Cambridge'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Display)
Previously mounted on wooden display board with pins.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Entry for BB 1912.747 in Blue Book Register: 'A small purse in alternate bands of netted gold + silver wire with pink silk lining (17th cent'y)'
Event Date 1912
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Netted drawstring purse or reticule decorated with silk tassels. Knitted or crocheted metallic cord with alternating bands of gold and silver; scalloped mouth, with a two tassels of multicoloured silk; metallic drawstring cord creating a narrowed neck; purse is lined with pink silk.
Event Date 9/10/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Paper note attached to back of display board: 'Small purse or bag in alternate bands of netted gold + silver wire with lining of pink silk. / English 17th cent'y Camb.'
Added to one side in ink, likely the same hand: '7/6'
Added in pencil: 'J. Jennings'
Event Date 9/10/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:320023
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