SWEETMEAT PURSE – (Unknown Artist/Maker (German, 18Th Century)) ◄ ก่อน ต่อไป ►

Artist: Unknown Artist/Maker (German, 18Th Century)

วันที่: 1600

พิพิธภัณฑ์: Simone Handbag Museum (Seoul, South Korea)

เทคนิค: Metal

Regular washing and bathing were not customary in Elizabethan England but most people still sought to mask unpleasant body odours by carrying a sweetmeat purse. These small purses contained sweet smelling herbs and other pleasantly scented items. This beautifully worked example could be carried in the hand or worn on the body.