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17th Century: beaded silk purse

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Jen Segrest

Beads and pearls embroidered on silk, on both sides, 6×6 inches. English.

E53EEBDC-5476-48B1-B139-ABEB97739ACA
05C817E2-8731-4334-8357-7543CEE37CB3
97C96AC0-1150-46E6-BF87-25ED2A3A07E0
7CA97EC8-8FE0-48FB-890D-698E744213DC

From: The Needle’s Excellency and Other Textiles (Publisher: Mallett, London, 1997)

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