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Antique Floral Microbead Purse, Turquoise
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Pre 1920 item# 775377 (stock#PREB2)
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Granite Pail Collectibles
301-608-3344
$115
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Lovely antique floral microbeaded reticule, in vivid colors. The background is bright turquoise-tinged blue; a vine of many colored morning glories climbs up the right half of the purse. Missing half of the beaded twist fringe; two repairs at the top; a few small scattered areas of missing beads; replaced liner. But a beautiful, mostly intact example of micro beadwork. Measures 8” long by 5 3/4'” wide; fringe adds 1 1/2”.
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18th C Embroidered Garters, Jerusalem Style
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Pre 1800 item# 715261 (stock#TC1454)
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Granite Pail Collectibles
301-608-3344
$795
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A pair of 18th century embroidered garters, similar in style to the Jerusalem garters worn by 17th century pilgrims. Linen tape embroidered with colored silk thread, with crocheted ends and knotted fringes. The shorter garter measures 18 inches and features the motto “memento vivere”, or “remember that you will live.” The longer garter, measuring 23 inches, reads “nul bien sans peine”, or “no success without trouble”, or in current parlance, “no pain without gain!” Excellent condition.
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American Embroidered Wedding Garters,1702
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Pre 1800 item# 715254 (stock#TCU)
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Granite Pail Collectibles
301-608-3344
$495
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A pair of beautiful early wedding garters with great American provenance. The white silk garters are embroidered in bright chenille flowers, with the motto “la vertu” (virtue) on one, and “m’attache” (is attached to me, tied to me, etc.) on the other. The garters belonged to Elizabeth Martin and date from 1702, when Elizabeth married her neighbor, Richard Dallam. The Dallams were a prominent Calvert County, Maryland, family and they had even more prominent grandchildren: William Paca, the thi ...click for details
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Superb Berlin Woolwork Purse, Chenille Tassels, 1850
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Pre 1900 item# 278290 (stock#PS12d)
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301-608-3344
SOLD
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Superb handmade Berlin woolwork purse, from a small, but choice collection, English, circa 1850. This wonderful purse consists of a diamond and floral pattern, with braided edging and handle, pink silk lining, and fabulous wood and chenille tassels. A collection catalog number is stitched within; a card bears the inscription: “worked for me by my Great Aunt Lady Thomas who died in 1854 aged 95-6, MPK.” Very good condition; some wear to edging and fraying to handle. A few drawstring rings hav ...click for details
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Berlin Woolwork Purse, Urn Motif, 1850
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Pre 1900 item# 278287 (stock#PS12r)
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Granite Pail Collectibles
301-608-3344
$125
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Wonderful handmade Berlin woolwork purse, from a small, but choice collection, English, circa 1850. Berlin woolwork eclipsed sampler-making and cross stitch from the 1830’s to the 1860’s, when thousands of hand painted patterns (mass-produced in Berlin), including many for purses, were available to English women . Berlin woolwork was worked on canvas in soft German wools, using mostly tent, half-cross, cross and pile stitching. The craze for Berlin woolwork lasted until the late 1860’s, when W ...click for details
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