Handbag
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silk
Measurements
150 mm (Length)340 mm (W)
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The Argory, County Armagh
NT 566086
Summary
Evening bag, reticule style, open top (not gathered). Front and back one piece with two gusseted sides. Black silk embroidered with silver metal plated beads and beaded baubles. Handle made from two strips of black silk, one attached centre front, one at centre back and 2 ends joined by beaded stop and beaded ring. Fastened with press stud (front to back). Lining is gone but traces of rose pink material remains along seams. Contents - piece of pink silk (not the original lining)and piece of peach silk chiffon over a pad of wool (could be a power puff).