Pouch

Unknown

fourth quarter 19th century · glass, linen · Costume Institute

The coloration on this pouch bag, particularly the use of aqua blue, is especially fine. The color and form of the floral pattern is evocative of the work of William Morris. 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

fourth quarter 19th century

Medium

glass, linen

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