Bag (France), 1820–40 (CH 18571789-2)
Summary
Lady's bag in brown silk, ornamented with embroidery in design of bird perched on an ivy branch on one side and a basket of flowers on the other. Embroidered in polychrome silks with gilt strips, metal-wrapped silk-core threads, gilt coils and spangles. Linen lining.
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design
textiles
19th century
textile design
pattern designs
1820 s fashion
1830 s fashion
19th century handbags
19th century textiles of france in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
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cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
french art
Date
1820
in collections
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Copyright info
Public Domain