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Beadwork Watch Pocket or Purse
Image Not Available for Beadwork Watch Pocket or Purse

Beadwork Watch Pocket or Purse

Datemid 19th Century
Object NamePocket
Mediumbeadwork on card; lined in silk
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 8.3 Cm; Width: 5.9 Cm
AcquisitionMargaret Winifride Simpson Bequest, 1973.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006696
About MeBeadwork watch pocket with blue flowers on one side and pink flowers on the other, and flowers with stems along the bottom on a white ground. Little pouches like this were a necessary accessory in Victorian and Edwardian times when ladies dresses often only had small hidden pockets, and this example dates from the 1860s.