Pocket
Germany
1840-50
Museum no.1437-1871

Pockets were often remade from pieces of textile and dress. This example embodies several fabrics of different dates. A late 18th century motif embroidered in metal thread on red silk adorns the pocket front. The printed cotton on the back is typical of the 1840s. A wide silk ribbon edges the pocket and opening, and yellow silk ribbon with picot edge forms the tie. This is one of three pockets in the collection with a horizontal opening instead of a vertical one.

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