Very Sweet 19th Century Glass Beaded Folk Art Pouch Monogrammed EP curious book which produced pottery in Boston

which produced pottery in Boston

and would guess it is her hat she is holding

my favorite thing

red lipped profile of this fine featured woman

A group of three wonderful antique thread-framed photographs found together near the Hudson River Valley--clearly all made by the same person

Very Sweet 19th Century Glass Beaded Folk Art Pouch Monogrammed EP curious book which produced pottery in BostonI've become a hound for earlyish 19th century American beadwork of this sort, which I believe was done by young women; I've recently bought and sold two needle books, and then here this small purse. I might guess there was once a handle attached, but I'm not sure as there are really no punctures or losses along the top edges that I can discern; perhaps it was a simple string or ribbon attached at the top sides. Whatever the case, it's all about the