Hanging pocket
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Worsted wool, laid gold thread embroidery, rayon satin, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
110 x 95 mm
Place of origin
Persia
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603673.2
Summary
A woman's hanging pocket, to go with belt 603673, made from cream worsted wool. The small hanging pocket is extensively decorated across the upper face only with laid gold thread embroidery in a floral motif, with 6 gold thread pips and edged in gold braid, with the braid extended to create a small slim handle. The pocket is fully lined in cerise rayon satin.