Object number
68/473
Description
Bag made of quilted silk and features Berlin work of wool tapestry with silk embroidery in brown and gold. Fom Hereford in the late-19th C..
This is a bag, made of quilted silk and features Berlin work of wool tapestry with silk embroidery in brown and gold. The bag is lined in cream silk, with brown cord edging with brass rings and silk tassels. It is thought to have originated from Hereford in the late-nineteenth century.
Physical description
1 bag: silk, wool, brass
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘BAG // Personal Clothing accessory // Miss P. Sailman, Grosvenor Road, Caversham, Reading // Hereford, Late C19th. Lined cream silk. Brown cord edging. Brass rings. Silk tassels. Quilted silk. Petit point in wool. Berlin work- wool tapestry with silk embroidery. Browns and Gold. [pencil drawing].’
Production date
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Late-nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10259.tif - High resolution image
