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China6
Hong Kong6

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From 19003

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Up to 19994
drawstring purse
Textile

drawstring purse

early 20th Century

An embroidered vase-shaped drawstring purse, brown on one side and blue the other, with red silk tassels and woven blue edging. This purse is composed of a vase shape, two dark orange ties on both sid...

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purse or pocket
Textile

purse or pocket

early 20th Century

This flat squared-shaped embroidered purse or pocket is in red and blue with black edges. Both sides are decorated in a similar manner. One the first side, the central satin stitch floral pattern is d...

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headband
Textile

headband

late 19th-mid 20th Century

This padded headband is in pink silk with several embroidered patterns. It is composed of a central pink stripe which is linking the two pink ends, bordered by black velvet. This stripe is decorated i...

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oval purse
Textile

oval purse

mid 20th-late 20th Century

This piece is an oval purse with green tassels. Both sides are composed of yellow silk with black embroidered text (two letters) on the upper part; the lower part has overall symmetrical embroideries ...

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collar
Textile

collar

late 19th Century

This collar is made with multi-coloured damask panels of pale green, bright pink, orange and white, with plastic imitation pearl beads and pink tassels between the sections. The reverse is bright pin...

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layered panel
Textile

layered panel

late 19th Century

This embroidered black silk panel is made of two partly overlapping tiered panels with broad black silk edges and a red brocade backing. It may have been the frontage or part of a garment or accessor...

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