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Gold unlined silk drawstring purse with applied beaded medallions on both sides. Design consists of a green and burgundy starburst motif with floral border on gold bead background edged with blue beads. Embellished with looped fringe of gold beads on bottom edge. Thread colors in twisted drawstring match bead colors. Purse belonged to Mrs. Lyon…

Purse

Description

Gold unlined silk drawstring purse with applied beaded medallions on both sides. Design consists of a green and burgundy starburst motif with floral border on gold bead background edged with blue beads. Embellished with looped fringe of gold beads on bottom edge. Thread colors in twisted drawstring match bead colors. Purse belonged to Mrs. Lyon Levy (nee Sarah Cardozo, 1780-1837).

Creator

Date

circa 1780-1837

Materials

Silk, glass beads

Dimensions

4.5 H x 3 W inches

Object ID

xx.3.3

Accession Number

xx.3

Resource ID

15961

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Eleanor S. Cohen

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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