Embroidered Purse, 17th Century

An image of Tapestry purse. Depicting birds, squirrels & flowers.17th C, English
Coloured silks & metallic threads

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Tapestry purse. Depicting birds, squirrels & flowers.17th C, English Coloured silks & metallic threads

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Accession Number: T.8-1961
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Image Library
Image height: 760 pixels
Image width: 752 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Filesize: 169.66kB
Captured: 2009:01:20 09:45:55

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17th Century British English Fitz_AA Object Type Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_PCtd animals birds embroidered embroidery flowers purse squirrels sweetmeat purse tapestry tassles

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