09-11-201309-11-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
September 11, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Six Assorted Beaded and Embroidered Bags

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$62$50
Auction: Discovery - 2672MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: September 11, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Six Assorted Beaded and Embroidered Bags, a white linen bag with multicolored geometric embroidery, Eastern Europe, probably Romania, 19th/20th century; a magenta silk reticule with multicolored embroidery, probably India, 20th century; a white wool bag with gold metallic embroidery and blue beading, probably Turkey, late 19th/early 20th century; a beaded natural leather bag with fringed bottom, America or Europe, 19th/20th century; a black wool pocket bag with silver-tone beading, Portugal, 20th century; and a brown leather and crocheted silk tobacco bag, America or Europe, 19th century.

Provenance: Formerly property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Estimate $100-150


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Keywords

India, Portugal, Romania, Eastern Europe, Turkey, The Metropolitan Museum of Art