National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery Level 2, NGV International
Physical description
Embroidered rectangular cream silk satin reticule, with green trim around edge appliqued with gold lace and cream braid. Drawstring gold-coloured cord handles. Chain-stich embroidered vignettes on either side in polycrhome threads. One side features a vignette of an altar to love, with a dog delivering a floral garland, the other side a silver thread monogram within a flowering arch. The bag is lined in pink silk.