Rare Antique Traditional Folk Costume Purse or Bag: C1889 Sweden velvet embroidery We have professionally laundered this

We have professionally laundered this quilt which had some yellow marks

Liberty’s the famous department store was THE venue for the best in art and design of the day

We carefully removed the frame

there are some creases and minor losses to painted surface

something that we specialise in at our dedicated conservation studios

Rare Antique Traditional Folk Costume Purse or Bag: C1889 Sweden velvet embroidery We have professionally laundered thisItem Details. Woman's folk bag part of the traditional costume from the region of Rttvik Sweden Sweden. The peasant tradition of Europe associates red particularly with young women and with marriage. It is the dominant colour in all costume. A rare folk art bag handmade in a traditional manner using reindeer hide and fine wooden broad cloth which has been cut into initials SKU and the date 1889. The bag has appliqud decorative elements and is finished