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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

reticule: an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

réticule : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

A small handbag of knitted silk, beading, brocade, plush or embroidery fashionable in the eighteenth century.

CONT

The slim cotton gowns permitted no pockets and as a pleasantry, the inadequate little bag was called a ridicule.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Accessoires vestimentaires
DEF

Sorte d'aumônière plus ou moins ornée qui fut à la mode à la fin du XVIIIe siècle et sous l'Empire.

CONT

C'est à l'époque des Merveilleuses, dont les robes transparentes ne leur permettaient pas d'avoir des poches, que s'est instauré l'usage du sac à main que l'on a alors appelé réticule.

Spanish

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