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Shell-shaped bag

1810–30
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidred with glass beads, leather, steel and silk cord
DimensionsL x W: 17.2 x 20.8 cm (6 3/4 x 8 3/16 in. )
Credit LineThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession number43.1170
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ClassificationsCostumes
Bag
1800-1830
Bag
1840-1850
Length of embroidered linen
18th or 19th century
Beadwork bag
second quarter of the 19th century
Knitted and beaded drawstring bag
first half of the 19th century
Drawstring bag
1575–1625
Woman's bag
19th century