AN OPENWORK GILT METAL AND SILK PURSE
AN OPENWORK GILT METAL AND SILK PURSE

DUTCH EAST INDIES, 18TH CENTURY

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AN OPENWORK GILT METAL AND SILK PURSE
DUTCH EAST INDIES, 18TH CENTURY
The hemispheric base with intricate openwork composed of foliate palmettes rising from a radiating quatrefoil, each interspersed with a stylised floral spray, the light fabric with a central band of geometric patterns, the inside lined with beige silk, with tasselled drawstrings
5.1/8in. (13cm.) diam.

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