Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Billfold: needlework geometric design
Title
Billfold: needlework geometric design
Object name
Wallet or book cover
Date
1830-1860
Medium
Silk, linen
Dimensions
Overall: 5 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 13.7 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Wallet or book cover in multicolored silk needlepoint and embroidery on linen ground stitched to linen lining, no pockets, probably unfinished.
Credit Line
Gift of Mary L. and Ellen Constant
Object Number
1949.93
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
