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

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

Дата: 1600

Музей: Simone Handbag Museum (Seoul, South Korea)

техніка: 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.