Coin purse
| Title | Coin purse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1780–1810 18th century |
| Medium | glass, linen, silk |
| Origin | probably British probably British |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of the executors of the estate of Clara M. Blum in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blum, 1966 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Coin purse” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1780–1810. It is executed in glass, linen, silk. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to 1780–1810. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: probably British. Browse more public-domain art from probably British.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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