A Collection of Beaded Bags Five pieces, mostly 19th century, fine colourful glass bead embroidery with floral and figural decorations, including a bag with arrangement of fruit basket, rose tree and mandolin or playing card, pipes etc., on the reverse a bag with Hebrew? characters and one with a pair of peacocks, beaded cord handles and four tassels, all with fabric or leather lining and mostly with crocheted ends, various signs of age and wear, some with loss of substance, l max. without tassel 21 cm.

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