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18th Century Material Culture

Silk Pocket Books

English Silk
Pocketbooks

English Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook


17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook


17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English or French Silk Embroidered Pocketbook


c. 1725 - 1775
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Silk Embroidered Pocketbook


c. 1750 - 1775
(Victoria & Albert Museum)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1770 - 1800
(Winterthur)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1770 - 1800
(Winterthur)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1770 - 1800
(Winterthur)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1770 - 1800
(Winterthur)

English Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk & Metal Sequins and Closed by an Enamel Clasp
Reported to Have been Made by Queen Charlotte and Given to Mrs. Delany in 1781
Contains Ten Sewing Tools
(The Royal Collection)

English Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk & Metal Sequins and Closed by an Enamel Clasp
Reported to Have been Made by Queen Charlotte and Given to Mrs. Delany in 1781
Contains Ten Sewing Tools
(The Royal Collection)

American Silk
Pocketbooks

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Chester County, Pennsylvania


c. 1720 - 1750
(American Folk Art Museum of New York)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Chester County, Pennsylvania


c. 1720 - 1750
(American Folk Art Museum of New York)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright (Alsop) 1758
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright (Alsop) 1758
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright (Alsop) 1758
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright Alsop 1774
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright Alsop 1774
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright Alsop 1774
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright Alsop 1774
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticut


by Mary Wright Alsop 1774
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1775 - 1825
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jersey


by Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jersey


by Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jersey


by Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jersey


by Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783
(Winterthur)

American Silk Pocket Book


4th Quarter 18th Century
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

New England Linen with Silk Embroidery Unfinished Pocket Book


Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


W *B c. 1750 - 1810
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


W *B c. 1750 - 1810
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


W *B c. 1750 - 1810
(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book


Wrought by Sarah Mendenhall - 18th Century
(Pook & Pook, Inc.)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book


Wrought by Sarah Mendenhall - 18th Century
(Pook & Pook, Inc.)

Silk Embroidered Pocket Book


18th Century
(Ruby Lane Antiques)

American Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook from Massachusetts


1787
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Turkish Silk
Pocketbooks
Made for the European Market

Wallet Marked Constantinople 1742

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl
1749
(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl
1749
(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl
1749
(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads, Metal Purl, Flat Metal Strips & Chain
1755
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads, Metal Purl, Flat Metal Strips & Chain
1755
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl
1762
(Private Collection)

French Silk
Pocketbooks

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


Early 17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1600 - 1650
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1600 - 1650
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


17th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1660 - 1690
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book


c. 1660 - 1690
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French TapestryPocket Book with the Arms of Jean Paul Bignon (1662 - 1743)
First Half 18th Century
(Christies Auction House)

French Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk, Silver and Silver Gilt
c. 1700 - 1750
(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

French Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk, Silver and Silver Gilt
c. 1700 - 1750
(Colonial Williamsburg)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket Book


Mid to Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket Book


Mid to Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket Book


Mid to Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket Book


Mid to Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Silver Gilt Metallic Thread Pocketbook with Lock of Hair
c. 1760 - 1780
(Colonial Williamsburg)

French Satin Pocketbook Embroidered with Flowers in Polychrome Silks & Metal Threads, Trimmed with Metallic Bobbin Lace
18th Century
(Cooper - Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian)

French Satin Pocketbook Embroidered with Flowers in Polychrome Silks & Metal Threads, Trimmed with Metallic Bobbin Lace
18th Century
(Cooper - Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian)

French Silk Appliqud Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk


c. 1775 - 1790
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk Appliqud Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk


c. 1775 - 1790
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French or English Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk, Metallic Threads & Metal Spangles
Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk Appliqud Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk, Metallic Threads, Metal Purl & Metal Spangles
Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk Appliqud Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk, Metallic Threads, Metal Purl & Metal Spangles
Late 18th Century
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

European Silk
Pocketbooks

European Silk Pocketbook with Metallic Lace Embroidery


c. 1740 - 1770
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Silk Pocketbook with Metallic Lace Embroidery


Mid 18th Century
(Private Collection)

Continental Europe Silk Pocket Book or Letter Case with Metallic Embroidery
18th Century
(Sothebys)

Continental Europe or North American Silk Pocket Book with Metallic Embroidery
Late 18th Century
(Winterthur)

Continental Europe or North American Silk Pocket Book with Metallic Embroidery
Late 18th Century
(Winterthur)

Continental Europe or North American Silk Pocket Book with Metallic Embroidery
Late 18th Century
(Winterthur)

Unknown Silk
Pocketbooks

Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook


18th Century
(Cooper - Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian)

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