Purse
- Object Name:
- Purse
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.320
- Date:
- 1800-1820
- Description:
- Purse, white muslin. Drawstring, shirred sides forming ruffles around edge. White embroidery, French knot, chain stitch intertwined pattern around edge, with French knot diamond pattern box in center with small floral design. Reverse, three rows diamond pattern and shape box with initials "B E" in center. French knot loop border.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-10.5 W-12 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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