personal effects - silk pocket books

18th Century Material Culture Silk Pocket Books

English SilkPocketbooks

English Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook17th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook17th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English or French Silk Embroidered Pocketbookc. 1725 - 1775

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Silk Embroidered Pocketbookc. 1750 - 1775

(Victoria & Albert Museum)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1770 - 1800(Winterthur)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1770 - 1800(Winterthur)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1770 - 1800(Winterthur)

English Silk Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1770 - 1800(Winterthur)

English Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk & Metal Sequins and Closed by an Enamel ClaspReported to Have been Made by Queen Charlotte and Given to Mrs. Delany in 1781

Contains Ten Sewing Tools(The Royal Collection)

English Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk & Metal Sequins and Closed by an Enamel ClaspReported to Have been Made by Queen Charlotte and Given to Mrs. Delany in 1781

Contains Ten Sewing Tools(The Royal Collection)

American SilkPocketbooks

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Chester County, Pennsylvania c. 1720 - 1750

(American Folk Art Museum of New York)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Chester County, Pennsylvania c. 1720 - 1750

(American Folk Art Museum of New York)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright (Alsop) 1758

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright (Alsop) 1758

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright (Alsop) 1758

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright Alsop 1774

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright Alsop 1774

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright Alsop 1774

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright Alsop 1774

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Middletown, Connecticutby Mary Wright Alsop 1774

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1775 - 1825

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jerseyby Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jerseyby Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jerseyby Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidered Pocket Book from Burlington, New Jerseyby Beulah Biddle Sansom 1783

(Winterthur)

American Silk Pocket Book4th Quarter 18th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

New England Linen with Silk Embroidery Unfinished Pocket BookLate 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania“W *B” c. 1750 - 1810

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania“W *B” c. 1750 - 1810

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket Book from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania“W *B” c. 1750 - 1810

(Winterthur)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket BookWrought by Sarah Mendenhall - 18th Century

(Pook & Pook, Inc.)

American Silk Embroidery on Linen Pocket BookWrought by Sarah Mendenhall - 18th Century

(Pook & Pook, Inc.)

Silk Embroidered Pocket Book18th Century

(Ruby Lane Antiques)

American Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook from Massachusetts1787

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Turkish SilkPocketbooks

Made for the European Market

Wallet Marked “Constantinople 1742”

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl 1749

(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl 1749

(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl 1749

(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads, Metal Purl, Flat Metal Strips & Chain1755

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads, Metal Purl, Flat Metal Strips & Chain1755

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Turkish Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk and Metallic Threads & Metal Purl 1762

(Private Collection)

French SilkPocketbooks

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket BookEarly 17th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1600 - 1650

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1600 - 1650

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book17th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book17th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book17th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Book17th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1660 - 1690

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Metallic Thread Embroidered Pocket Bookc. 1660 - 1690

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French TapestryPocket Book with the Arms of Jean Paul Bignon (1662 - 1743)First Half 18th Century

(Christie’s Auction House)

French Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk, Silver and Silver Gilt c. 1700 - 1750

(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

French Silk Pocketbook Embroidered with Silk, Silver and Silver Gilt c. 1700 - 1750

(Colonial Williamsburg)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket BookMid to Late 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket BookMid to Late 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket BookMid to Late 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk with Metallic Thread Pocket BookMid to Late 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk & Silver Gilt Metallic Thread Pocketbook with Lock of Hair c. 1760 - 1780

(Colonial Williamsburg)

French Satin Pocketbook Embroidered with Flowers in Polychrome Silks & Metal Threads, Trimmed with Metallic Bobbin Lace 18th Century

(Cooper - Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian)

French Satin Pocketbook Embroidered with Flowers in Polychrome Silks & Metal Threads, Trimmed with Metallic Bobbin Lace 18th Century

(Cooper - Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian)

French Silk Appliquéd Pocket Book Embroidered with Silkc. 1775 - 1790

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk Appliquéd Pocket Book Embroidered with Silkc. 1775 - 1790

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French or English Silk Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk, Metallic Threads & Metal SpanglesLate 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk Appliquéd Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk, Metallic Threads, Metal Purl & Metal SpanglesLate 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

French Silk Appliquéd Pocket Book Embroidered with Silk, Metallic Threads, Metal Purl & Metal SpanglesLate 18th Century

(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

European SilkPocketbooks

European Silk Pocketbook with Metallic Lace Embroideryc. 1740 - 1770

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Silk Pocketbook with Metallic Lace EmbroideryMid 18th Century

(Private Collection)

Continental Europe Silk Pocket Book or Letter Case with Metallic Embroidery18th Century(Sotheby’s)

Continental Europe or North American Silk Pocket Book with Metallic EmbroideryLate 18th Century

(Winterthur)

Continental Europe or North American Silk Pocket Book with Metallic EmbroideryLate 18th Century

(Winterthur)

Continental Europe or North American Silk Pocket Book with Metallic EmbroideryLate 18th Century

(Winterthur)

Unknown SilkPocketbooks

Linen with Silk Embroidery Pocketbook 18th Century

(Cooper - Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian)

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