Handbag
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton pique, wool braid.
Measurements
350 x 230 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604694
Summary
A woman's handbag, made from white cotton pique. The unlined bag is designed as a four-sided pouch, with each face decorated with red wool laid Russian braid in a stylised floral pattern, Red wool braid is also used to trim the bag edges and create a closing loop and handle.