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Purse of mother-of-pearl, England, 1600-1630. Purse made from two half-shells of mother-of-pearl. Pear-shaped with the shells joined only at the very bottom and with the brown silk lining forming the actual container. The mother-of-pearl is engraved with

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Purse of mother-of-pearl, England, 1600-1630. Purse made from two half-shells of mother-of-pearl. Pear-shaped with the shells joined only at the very bottom and with the brown silk lining forming the actual container. The mother-of-pearl is engraved with a formal, floral pattern, incorporating two Tudor roses, and is edged with silver-gilt braid. From the base hangs a small loop of silver thread and the remains of a tassel of coloured silks. A plaited drawstring of pink, green and yellow silk runs through holes in the mother-of-pearl and through the top edge of the silk lining. Decorated with a pear-shaped tassel of silver-gilt thread, spotted with pink and green silk. From the bottom hang four tiny, plaited tassels of coloured silks. There is a long, loop handle of plaited green, yellow and pink silk with touches of silver-gilt thread.  Mother-of-pearl, lined with silk, silver-gilt braid, silk and silver threads.
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Title: Purse of mother-of-pearl, England, 1600-1630. Purse made from two half-shells of mother-of-pearl. Pear-shaped with the shells joined only at the very bottom and with the brown silk lining forming the actual container. The mother-of-pearl is engraved with
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Purse of mother-of-pearl, England, 1600-1630.
 Purse made from two half-shells of mother-of-pearl.
Pear-shaped with the shells joined only at the very bottom and with the brown silk lining forming the actual container.
The mother-of-pearl is engraved with a formal, floral pattern, incorporating two Tudor roses, and is edged with silver-gilt braid.
From the base hangs a small loop of silver thread and the remains of a tassel of coloured silks.
A plaited drawstring of pink, green and yellow silk runs through holes in the mother-of-pearl and through the top edge of the silk lining.
Decorated with a pear-shaped tassel of silver-gilt thread, spotted with pink and green silk.
From the bottom hang four tiny, plaited tassels of coloured silks.
There is a long, loop handle of plaited green, yellow and pink silk with touches of silver-gilt thread.
  Mother-of-pearl, lined with silk, silver-gilt braid, silk and silver threads.

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