Embroidered Wool Drawstring Bag with Silk Details

Rococo · 1750s-1760s · Austrian

A small rectangular textile bag with drawstring closure, featuring dense polychrome embroidery on a cream wool ground. The surface is covered with naturalistic floral motifs including roses, carnations, and smaller blooms in coral, pink, green, and blue silk threads. The embroidery technique appears to be chain stitch and satin stitch, creating dimensional petals and leaves. A twisted cord trim edges the entire perimeter in matching green thread. The bag shows typical Rococo asymmetrical floral arrangements with curving stems and scattered blossoms. The wool ground fabric has a slightly napped texture, and the silk embroidery threads retain good color saturation despite age.