Bag

Bag
 c. 1850

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Flat bag of green velvet, embroidered with blue, white, pink beads & spangles, edged with beige silk gilt clip fastener, beige silk handle
Measurements
34 × 15 cm
Accession Number
768 A-D4
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Misses M.K. & A.E.Butler, 1948
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Gallery location
Not on display

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