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Bag

FRANCE
Bag
 (1806-1809)

Medium
silk, leather, cotton (lining)

Measurements
21.5 × 25.0 × 4.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2025

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Gallery location
19th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

 

About this work

The increased presence of bags and purses in the Regency period resulted from fashions that no longer incorporated in-built storage. Accessories consequently came to serve both functional and decorative roles.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Accession Number
2025.740

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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Redingote and shawl

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