Canvaswork purse or pocketbook

Name

Brief description

A flamestitch or Irish stitch canvaswork purse or pocketbook. The purse has a pink calamanco lining and binding tape in a herringbone pattern with two interior pockets. There are four scalloped leaves of dark olive green wool with a napped surface which retain large pins with wrapped heads and very fine needles. There is a loose triangle of binding tape which was used as fastening.

Dimensions

width: 6 1/4in
height: 3 3/4in

Material

Wool
Steel (alloy)
Linen (material)

Production date

circa 1760-1800

Production place

Swansea (Massachusetts)