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Purse of Bibila silk needle lace, Greece, mid 19th century. Purse of Bibila silk needle lace. Yellow silk netted purse with a draw-string top trimmed with tassels bound with gold thread and with a matching tassel at the lower edge. Additional decoration round the top of the purse and on both sides are of brightly coloured silk Bibila lace in the form of small flowers and leaves. Inscribed.  Silk n…

  • Victoria and Albert Museum (opens in new window)
  • flowers
  • Object Type: purse (ladies accessories)
  • Handbag
  • purse (ladies accessories)
  • 1825/1875
  • Victoria and Albert Museum (opens in new window)
  • flowers
  • Object Type: purse (ladies accessories)
  • Handbag
  • purse (ladies accessories)
  • 1825/1875
  • European Fashion Heritage Association
  • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  • false
  • 1825/1875
  • Greece
  • Greece
  • Given by HM Queen Mary
  • http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O86868
  • T.235-1959
  • Length 9in (frame); Width 6.5in (unspecified)
  • Technique: lace
  • Lace
  • lace
  • Europeana XX: Century of Change
  • gold
  • yellow
  • needle lace
  • gold thread
  • silk
  • gold
  • United Kingdom
  • 2048213_EuropeanaFashion_1023
  • 2020-04-09T09:16:57.098Z
  • 2022-09-30T09:41:10.509Z