Rare Antique Traditional Folk Costume Purse or Bag: C1889 Sweden velvet embroidery Embroidered in beautiful gradated colours

Embroidered in beautiful gradated colours onto a deep cerise pink ground this would suit a wide variety of interior settings

We have professionally laundered this quilt which had some yellow marks

120 x 220cm

While common in both India (Masulipatam/Machilipatnam) and Iran (Isfahan)

Very good condition

Rare Antique Traditional Folk Costume Purse or Bag: C1889 Sweden velvet embroidery Embroidered in beautiful gradated coloursItem 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