Four Embroidered Silk Purses

Description:

Four Embroidered Silk Purses, Austria and France, 19th century, comprising a multicolored silk embroidered purse with gilt silver tapestry and gilt silver galloon trim, a blue silk taffeta purse with silk cross-stitch floral decoration and pink cord trim, a white silk embroidered purse with silk floral embroidery, and an ivory moire silk purse with multicolored floral embroidery and metallic gold braided trim.

Provenance: Formerly property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Estimate $300-500

All with minor wear and soilign to cloth and rope boarders. Interiors lined and in good condition. Overall in excellent condition consistent with age and use.


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