Untitled
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Canvas, tambour embroidery, beading, metal, mother-of-pearl, rayon twill, chain.
Measurements
190 x 175 mm
Place of origin
India
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604617
Summary
A woman's handbag made from canvas with an embroidered and beaded outer face. The bag has extensive tambour embroidery in a stylised floral motif in beige, orange, green, both as a central decoration and creating a frame around the bag edges, front and back. The areas between the embroidery are filled with white rocaille beadwork. It has a metal frame and clasp (possibly Indian silver) with mother-of-pearl inlay, a chain handle and is fully lined in peach rayon twill.