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Reticule with four drawstrings and a toggle
anoniem, c. 1795 - c. 1805
Reticules are little fabric bags with a drawstring. They were used mostly to carry needlework tools. In 1798 the French fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes denounced this kind of bag as being ridicule (ridiculous).
- Artwork typereticule
- Object numberBK-1978-400
- Dimensionsheight 28 cm x width 17 cm x height 1.5 cm
- Physical characteristicsZijde, vloszijde en hout