Purse
Category
Textiles
Date
1610
Materials
glass, silk, gold thread, pearl, ormolu and velvet
Measurements
188 mm (Width) x 57 mm (Depth); 280 mm (Length)
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Fenton House, London
NT 1449253
Summary
Embroidered purse of mulberry-coloured "murray" velvet richly worked in gold thread and silks with a stag surrounded by roses, carnations, and mistletoe, the whole enriched with seed pearls. The purse is enclosed in a case glazed on five sides, the back mounted in cream-coloured velvet, the borders of chase ormolu.