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slit purse
early 20th Century
This embroidered oblong slit purse in cream and blue silk is composed of the purse itself, a pale green tassel made with a wooden form on one side, and a green Chinese knot. The purse itself is compo...
headband
early 20th Century
A headband made of two stiffened pieces joined together at the centre, made up of red silk brocade and wide black silk borders with satin embroidery in white, pinks, and green of flowers, birds, symbo...
belt purse and panel
early 20th Century
An embroidered belt purse and panel connected by a cord and Chinese knot, green carved butterfly shaped bead and yellow tassel. The red silk drawstring purse has a broad loop at the top to be threade...
spectacles case
early 20th Century
This rounded oblong spectacles case has two decorated panels depicting different pastoral scenes. On one side two deer are lying down next to water; on the upper part is a tree with birds and insects ...
fold over belt purse
early 20th Century
This embroidered belt loop pouch or purse is composed of three openings, a fold over flap, and green cord with a Chinese knot. Plain on the reverse, the front part has embroidered designs in several c...
headband
early 20th Century
A curved headband of black silk with a red lining. made in two pieces joined at the centre with a blue central edge. The design is made up of chain and stem stitch embroidery in white, reds and green...
panel
early 20th Century
This embroidered panel depicts a grasshopper (symbol of happiness) amongst leaves and daisy style flowers. The whole design is made up of satin stitch, with some Chinese knots, on white silk in severa...
baby's hat
early 20th Century
An ornate embroidered baby's hat made of fifteen pieces arranged in groups of three sets of five embroidered curved petals of reducing sizes to represent a flower. The red, pink and green sets of pet...
square collar
late 19th Century
This small square collar is made up of white, black, red and pink satin silk cloud shaped sections and an inner circle of pale green braid. Each section is joined with silk braid. There is knotted em...
fan case
mid 19th-early 20th Century
This fan case is made up of overall yellow knotted embroidery with blue butterfly and peony designs. There is a flap over section and a modern sticker within giving details of the retailer, which is d...
fan case
19th Century
This fan case is of blue silk satin on one side and brown silk satin on the other, with knotted embroidery and metallic thread embroidery. There is a dog like animal, a cover, incense burner, potted p...
pair of sleeve bands
19th Century
A pair of white satin silk sleeve bands embroidered with green, blue and purple satin and stem stitch, with some metallic couched outlines. One piece is longer than the other. There are figures hold...