Purse
Unknown Artist
1800–1830
Medium
glass, silk, paper
Classification
Purse
Culture
Mexican
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Dwight W. Morrow, Jr., Constance Morrow Morgan, and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1956
Accession Number
2009.300.1905
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegance of early 19th-century Mexico this exquisite *Purse* from the Costume Institute, crafted between 1800 and 1830 by an artist. Fashioned from delicate glass, silk, and, this accessory showcases the refined artistry of Mexican craftsmanship during a transformative era, just before and after Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821. Its compact form would have been a coveted item for women of means, blending functionality with ornamental charm. The purse's surface bursts with vibrant motifs of birds, dogs, and trees, rendered through meticulous techniques likely involving gl...