Hand bag
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Silk velvet, beadwork, fringe, twisted cotton cord, silk taffeta.
Measurements
155 x 120 mm
Place of origin
United States
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603551
Summary
A woman's handbag made from black silk velvet. The small, flask-shaped bag is decorated on both sides with multi-coloured beadwork in a floral pattern (each side a different design) and a looped beaded fringe in blue and pink. It has a twisted cord handle and is fully lined in black silk taffeta. This specific style of beadwork is typically from the Iroquois Native American Indian tribe, who created many such artworks for both trade and the export market.