Reticule
(c. 1820)
Medium
silk (moiré, thread, ribbon), steel
Measurements
48.0 × 18.0 × 6.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty and the Campbell-Pretty Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2018
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Accession Number
2018.1602
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
A folding silk reticule of ivory silk moiré with polished steel struts and cut steel central medallion to one side. It is appliqued with cut steel bouquets and black silk embroidered stems with ivory ribbon handles.