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Similarly worked to T.191-1928 but with only 1 7/8 in. completed. Colours blue, green and pink. At the top a band of lozenges in silver thread and pink silk upon a dark blue background. The body of the bag decorated with five pink geometrical flowers and leaves alternating with lozenges. The cylindrical mould is made of ebony, the top hollowed out to a depth just over 1", a row of eleven holes which enable a foundation thread for the first row to be attached to the mould.
History note: Unknown before Miss R.N. Howard
Bequeathed by Miss R.N. Howard
Diameter: 1.75 in
Length: 3.75 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Howard, R. N. Miss
18th Century, Late
Circa
1780
CE
-
Circa
1799
CE
Accession number: T.192-1928
Primary reference Number: 197578
Old object number: T.B-1928
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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