Purse
- Object Name:
- Purse
- Object ID:
- 1983.049
- Place of Origin:
- Alstead, NH
- Date:
- circa 1790
- Description:
- Purse (pocketbook), man's; flamestitch embroidery in blues, greens, yellows, and pinks; green tape ties; hot pink handwoven glazed linen lining. Owned by Stephen Brigham.
- Material:
- Textile
- Dimensions:
- H-4.7 W-7.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Stephen Brigham (1762-1839) was a farmer in Alstead, NH. He married Louisa Howe in 1791.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Brigham, Stephen, Holbrook, George E.
- Subjects:
- Flamestitch, Pocketbooks, Wallets
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