Fair of turquoise blue satin embroidered with silver and gold thread and colorful silk flower motifs; Fair of turquoise blue satin embroidered with silver and gold thread and colorful silk flower motifs. The purse consists of four equal shield-shaped parts that form a square top and run round at the bottom. On the parts two alternating symmetrical patterns of flowers; flower vines and two bows; which almost completely decorate the satin. The edge of the purse is trimmed with gold bullion; along the eyes of the opening for the drawstring (that is missing) embroidery stitches with gold thread. At the bottom a double brush of gold thread knotted in an O-shape. The purse is lined with undecorated green silk.; anonymous; France (possibly); c. 1650 - c. 1700; geheel; versiering; voering; embroidering; l 12.5 cm x w 9 cm x h 9 cm