Artist: Unknown Artist/Maker (German, 18Th Century)
Date: 1600
Museum: Simone Handbag Museum (Seoul, South Korea)
Technique: Metal
Regular washing and bathing were not customary in Elizabethan England but most people still sought to mask unpleasant body odours by carrying a sweetmeat purse. These small purses contained sweet smelling herbs and other pleasantly scented items. This beautifully worked example could be carried in the hand or worn on the body.
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