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    Sale 7908

    COSTUME AND TEXTILES

    London, South Kensington

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    3 March 1998

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    Lot 12

    A beadwork purse embroidered in coloured beads with two finches perched above an arrangement of roses against an ivory ground, with gilt metal clasp, mid 19th century; another similar worked with a man and dog outside a gazebo on one side, a lady outside a stable on the other; another with a band of roses; and a collection of similar purses and bags, including several covered in tapestry and needlepoint, late 19th/20th century(a lot)

    Price realised

    GBP 805

    Estimate

    GBP 200 - GBP 400

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    A beadwork purse embroidered in coloured beads with two finches perched above an arrangement of roses against an ivory ground, with gilt metal clasp, mid 19th century; another similar worked with a man and dog outside a gazebo on one side, a lady outside a stable on the other; another with a band of roses; and a collection of similar purses and bags, including several covered in tapestry and needlepoint, late 19th/20th century(a lot)
    See Illustration of first three purses

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