Purse
Description
Peach and mint green silk handbag with metallic lace trim features multi-colored hand-embroidered basket of flowers on front while the back was left plain. Oval-shaped bottom of bag covered with peach silk. Sides of bag are mint green silk covered with brown silk and gold metallic lace. Casing decorated with metallic lace forms top of bag, drawstring of multicolored woven cord decorated with metal coil tassels. Interior lined with mint green silk with rows of decorative feather stitches.
Creator
Date
circa 19th century