Evening pouch
Unknown
third quarter 19th century · glass, silk · Costume Institute
The unusual garland pattern seen here highlights an attractive color combination. The inclusion of faceted black beads add texture and light-catching sparkle. Margaret S. Bedell (1861-1932) donated, by gift or bequest, over 500 objects to the Brooklyn Museum, including furniture, quilts, samplers, costume and Native American beadwork. Her collection of American and European beaded bags includes examples from Philadelphia and the Catskill Mountain region of New York State, as well as Italy, Austria, Germany, and Holland.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- third quarter 19th century
- Medium
- glass, silk
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Costume Institute
- Credit line
- Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Margaret S. Bedell, 1930
