Artist: Unknown Artist/Maker (German, 18Th Century)
Date: 1550
Museum: Simone Handbag Museum (Seoul, South Korea)
Technique: Metal
This silk purse probably originates from Italy, the centre of the European silk industry during the sixteenth century. It was knitted together in a knit stitch known as stockinette, and its edges were finished with a purl stitch,which as it developed around 1550 helps to date the purse.The purse is lined in silk with an interlining of linen.
Size of this image (MIME type: image/jpeg) 3411 x 2761 pixels. Other resolutions: 300 x 242 pixels
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