Lot 20
RARE CHARLES I EMBROIDERED NEEDLEWORK PURSE
CIRCA 1630
Auction: 28 September 2011 at 13:00 BST
£8,125
Description
with silk and silver threads with a silk lining, depicting flowers growing on a trellis, with a drawstring cord top and tassel trimmings
Dimensions
12cm wide, 12cm high
Footnote
Note: Purses such as the present example were seldom used to hold money, more often used as for holding sewing supplies or 'sweet bags'. For a similar purse, see Victoria & Albert Museum , item 316&A-1898