Purse

British

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This elaborately embroidered purse probably corresponds to the "sweet bags" recorded in a number of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century inventories. The purse appears to have been worn around the person and to have carried scented herbs and essences to ward off the evil smells of daily life.

Purse, Silk and metal thread on canvas, British

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Purse, Silk and metal thread on canvas, British
Purse, Silk and metal thread on canvas, British

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