A fine purse, worked with brightly coloured beads with a personification of the four continents, with the name of each continent worked in beads above, with a drawstring fastening, French, late 17th century, damaged

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A fine purse, worked with brightly coloured beads with a personification of the four continents, with the name of each continent worked in beads above, with a drawstring fastening, French, late 17th century, damaged

來源

This purse is sold with a framed letter, dated 1853, to the effect that the purse was worked by nuns for Queen Anne. The letter then gives provenance for the purse until 1899.

注意事項

VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.