Glass Beaded Drawstring Pouch with Pastoral Scene

Victorian Late / Bustle · 1880s-1890s · American

A small beaded pouch featuring a pastoral scene worked in glass beads on linen canvas ground. The main body displays a cottage with blue walls and red roof nestled among green foliage and trees, with colorful flowers scattered throughout the landscape composition. Below the pictorial scene runs a decorative border of red ground with green leaf motifs. The pouch is finished with bright green silk fringe trim along the curved bottom edge and gathered at the top with green drawstring cords. The beadwork technique creates a dense, textured surface typical of Victorian domestic needlework, with each bead individually sewn to create the detailed scenic imagery.