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Beaded drawstring pouch. The middle section consists of a multicolored beaded floral design on white background. The bottom of the bag consists of a green leaf pattern on burgundy ground. Lined with green and burgundy plaid silk which folds over the top to form channel for drawstring. Belonged to Rebecca Jenks Dix of Baltimore and…

Purse

Description

Beaded drawstring pouch. The middle section consists of a multicolored beaded floral design on white background. The bottom of the bag consists of a green leaf pattern on burgundy ground. Lined with green and burgundy plaid silk which folds over the top to form channel for drawstring. Belonged to Rebecca Jenks Dix of Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Creator

Date

circa 19th century

Materials

Silk, glass beads

Dimensions

6.5 L x 5.75 W inches

Object ID

1962.86.1

Accession Number

1962.86

Resource ID

15896

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Aute Richards (Mildred Hoge Richards)

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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