Pubic Apron
This is a child's beaded pubic apron. It was made by the Zulu people of Natal in South Africa. It is made from glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made ...
Pubic Apron
This is a beaded pubic apron. It was made by a Xhosa speaking tribe in South Africa. It is made from glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made by the women, ...
Pubic Apron
A beaded pubic apron made by a Xhosa speaking tribe from South Africa, c.1875-1900. It is made from a long rectangular beaded panel of yellow, red, black and white diamonds on a blue background edged ...
Purse
This cream satin purse is decorated with flowers embroidered in sequins and beads.
Purse
A purse made of white felt with gold embroidery. It is diamond-shaped with two gold bobbles suspended from the bottom. There is a strap attached so that it can be suspended from a belt.
Purse
A silver metal purse or card case with a chain handle. The exterior is decorated with horizontal and wavy lines. It is engraved 'W.B,' and the inside compartments are lined with a blue-green fabric.
Purse
This oval purse has an ivory casing and is lined with blue silk.
Purse
This knitted purse is decorated with a tassle at the bottom and two tassles on drawstrings at the top.
Purse
A knitted purse made from fine green wool with a silver beaded decoration and silver bells at the bottom. The initials 'K.O'are embroidered in beads on the front and the purse has a fine strap, c.1865-1870....
Purse
A knitted purse made from fine green wool with a silver beaded decoration and loops of silver beads at the bottom. The purse has a fine strap, c.1865-1870.
Purse
A large, semi-circular shaped, red, cream and black woman's leather purse. It has a red leather strap with green, white and black bands, and red tassles at the edge. The purse would be worn around the ...
Purse
A large, semi-circular shaped woman's leather purse. It has a red leather strap with green, white and black bands, and red tassles at the edge. The purse would be worn around the neck in Sub-Saharan West ...
Purse
A large, semi-circular shaped woman's leather purse. It has a red leather strap with green, white and black bands, and red tassles at the edge. The purse would be worn around the neck in Sub-Saharan West ...
Purse
A Victorian purse, knitted in orange and blue. The purse is covered with silver beads with metallic decorations at the ends.
Purse
This is a West African woman's purse. It is made from red and black leather. The purse has internal pockets and a decorative tassle. The red leather strap allowed the purse to be worn around the neck. ...
Rag Doll
For hundreds of years rag dolls were made at home, using old scraps of material and trimmings.
Factory-made rag dolls date from the mid 19th century.
This one has been printed onto cotton sheets ...
Rag Doll
Rag dolls, made from fabric, have been popular for hundreds of years. They could be made at home, using any scraps of material and trimming.
Factory-made rag dolls date from the mid 19th century. By ...
Rag Doll
This little sailor doll, made of velvet, is by the Norah Wellings factory.
Norah Wellings began work with the Chad Valley Company, but set up in business on her own in the 1920's.
Sailor dolls like ...