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Pocketbook18th century

Not on view
Horizontal rectangular textile panel with dense gold couched embroidery on crimson red ground, featuring a central cream-colored paisley motif surrounded by scrolling acanthus leaves and stylized floral forms

Unknown, Pocketbook, 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Pocketbook
Place Made
France or Switzerland
Date Made
18th century
Medium
Silk satin, straw embroidery
Dimensions
4 1/2 × 6 5/8 in. (11.43 × 16.83 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.82.122.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles