Purse
Title

Purse

Dateca. 1790
Mediumcotton
Object number00.182.58
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA multi-colored wool needlework wallet in an Irish stitch flame pattern (bargello) on a linen canvas with a green background and green wool tape binding and tie. These colorful items sometimes have a man or woman's name and a date embroidered at the top, hidden by the flap, indicating they were used by both.
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