Fair consisting of four shield-shaped parts of silver and gold brocade into which ornaments of a crowned heart pierced with arrows and monogram V and C (?), Fair consisting of four shield-shaped parts of silver and gold brocade, on which a diamond pattern of silver thread. Against the intersections of the panes, four green woven surfaces and ornaments woven inside the panes: hearts crowned with pink floss and pierced with arrows, interspersed with blue motifs. In the middle of two buildings in pink silk woven a monogram of probably the intertwined letters 'V' and 'C' with a heart shape in the opening of the 'V'. Along the edges of the buildings a bullion of gold thread, which comes together at the bottom of the fair in a tassel knotted with gold thread. Along the opening a border of gold thread. A twisted cord has been threaded through the eyes with gold thread, which also has two knotted tassels. The purse is lined with pink silk organza. Possibly a wedding grant, because of the hearts pierced with arrows?, anonymous, France (possibly), c. 1680 - c. 1715, geheel, kwast, passement, voering, l 12.5 cm × w 9 cm × h 10 cm
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Fair consisting, four shield-shaped parts, black-and-white, gold brocade, ornaments, crowned heart pierced, arrows, monogram V, C, diamond pattern, black-and-white thread, intersections, panes, four green woven surfaces, ornaments woven inside, hearts crowned, pink floss, pierced, interspersed, blue motifs, middle, two buildings, pink silk woven, monogram, intertwined letters 'V, heart shape, opening, V, edges, buildings, bullion, gold thread, comes together, bottom, fair, tassel knotted, border, twisted cord, threaded, eyes, two knotted tassels, purse, lined, pink silk organza, wedding grant, hearts pierced, France, c, 1680, 1715, geheel, kwast, passement, voering, l 12 5
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