Tobacco Pouch
19th century
Artists
Description
Checkerboard arrangement of red and blue squares of embroidered stylized foliage (cross and back stitches) in wool on a cotton plain weave ground; design pattern is on the diagonal; linen woven band at opening; cord handles - 5 1/2 inch loops
Dimensions
17.46 x 13.02 cm (6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Miss Frances Elizabeth Bowles, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1940
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