Museum Collections

Horizontal rectangular purse (pocketbook) in multicolored woolen embroidery on linen ground; the sides of the top flap slope slightly downwards to a point at the center; no closure device, fabric tape edging, inside lined with red linen over paper, and two compartments with accordioned sides; divider between the compartments has a scalloped edge and folds down to make a flap for the front pocket; needlepoint stitching in various geometric designs.