Reticule

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

This drawstring bag, known as a “reticule,” was used as a purse. The white-on-white embroidery, known as “tambour work”, is a fine example of the needlework done by women and older girls in the early 19th century. One would usually make and embroider an item such as a reticule for personal use or for a gift.

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Details

Item typePersonal Objects
Jewelry, Accessories
Crafts, Decorative Art
CreatorNims, Prudence Wells
Date1815–1820
PlaceShelburne, Massachusetts
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
Clothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialCloth
Process/FormatNeedlework
Catalog #1990.001
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Nims, Prudence Wells. Reticule. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1990-001/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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