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Object Name
Purse
Object Number
1952-14-1
Description
Beaded purse. Interior lined with thin cream colored silk gauze. Plaid silk around opening with two bands of same silk material knotted on each side to make a loop. Body fully beaded on linen ground. Background in light purple beads. 3 bands of floral design. Repeating red flower along top. Larger floral design in center with pink and red roses and different floral design along bottom. Blue beaded looped fringe along bottom and partially up sides of purse.
Comment
Purse belonged to Phebe Farnam Benton (1839-1939)
Category
Personal Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1860-1880
Dimensions
8 1/2" long x 5 1/4" wide
Materials
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Purse