Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from a woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton
- Title
- Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from a woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton
- LC Subject
- handbags
- Donor
- Stevens, Blanche Whittier
- Description
- Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from a woman's garment) of heavy-weight natural cotton with heavy textural embroidery in black silk; solid embroidered band along the top with distinct motifs dipping down in straight lines separated by open space; two braided cord stripes create a short handle.
- Motif
- Cretan motifs
- Work Type
- handbags
- Location
- Greece
- Date
- 1801/1900
- Identifier
- 1952.007.005
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Cotton Silk
- Technique
- Solid embroidery Re-purposed textural embroidery
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- The stitch-work resembles early Cretan work. Purchased in Greece.
