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England
Bag (1750-1775)
silk
20.5 × 27.7 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the National Gallery Women's Association, 1989
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Accession Number
CT93-1989
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
Rectangular bag knitted in purple and white silk thread with two purple tassels on each lower corner. One side features an eight point star and varied stylised repeat motifs of trees, perched birds, flowers, hearts, diamonds, and crowns. The other side of the bag has two veried plant motifs, two eight point stars and four small flowers in white on a rectangle purple background set into a seven row repeat border of alternating purple and white diamonds. Each side is framed in a climbing rose border.