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Purse of embroidered leather, England, 1660-1680. Small pear shaped purse of faded purple leather embroidered with silver gilt and silver thread and metal cord and couched purl work with some padding. The purse, which is in two halves, is lined with purpl

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Purse of embroidered leather, England, 1660-1680. Small pear shaped purse of faded purple leather embroidered with silver gilt and silver thread and metal cord and couched purl work with some padding. The purse, which is in two halves, is lined with purple silk and has a semi circular metal clasp at the top which opens with a spring controlled metal knob in the shape of a flower. The edges are bound with metal thread braid. Both sides of the purse are decorated with a solid border pattern of flower heads. In the centre of one side is a vase of flowers, in the centre of the other is a crowned monogram.  Leather embroidered with silver and silver-gilt thread, cord and couched purl work, bound with metal thread braid, lined with silk.
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Title: Purse of embroidered leather, England, 1660-1680. Small pear shaped purse of faded purple leather embroidered with silver gilt and silver thread and metal cord and couched purl work with some padding. The purse, which is in two halves, is lined with purpl
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Purse of embroidered leather, England, 1660-1680.
 Small pear shaped purse of faded purple leather embroidered with silver gilt and silver thread and metal cord and couched purl work with some padding.
The purse, which is in two halves, is lined with purple silk and has a semi circular metal clasp at the top which opens with a spring controlled metal knob in the shape of a flower.
The edges are bound with metal thread braid.
Both sides of the purse are decorated with a solid border pattern of flower heads.
In the centre of one side is a vase of flowers, in the centre of the other is a crowned monogram.
  Leather embroidered with silver and silver-gilt thread, cord and couched purl work, bound with metal thread braid, lined with silk.

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