Miser's purse
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/286ea124b5b25dcdcf8acf6b5c0dd7da
Title
Miser's purse
Date
early 19th century
Description
Research in Progress
Crocheted black silk embroidered with small red and green squares, outlined in steel beads. More steel beads form bars and crosses. Side closing controlled by two steel rings; steel bead tassels at each end of purse.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Collection
Citation
“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 28, 2024, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27366.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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