Miser's purse
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/70c5f6531f0cab3a69bb447596c39f70
Title
Miser's purse
Date
early 19th century
Description
Research in Progress
Crocheted dark red silk ornamented with cut steel beads in star and zig-zag patterns; small evenly spaced diamond pattern of the same beads cover the rest of the area. Two steel rings for closing; ornate steel beads pendants at each end.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Collection
Citation
“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed May 10, 2024, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27824.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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