Miser's purse
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/08e778085a1f83d888772edaa74d18ff
Title
Miser's purse
Date
early 19th century
Description
Research in Progress
Crocheted purple silk ornamented with gold and cut steel beads in diamond and stylized branch pattern. Four of the small diamond shapes have been filled in with reddish silk embroidery. Two faceted rings at opening and two drops at either end, all cut of steel.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Collection
Citation
“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed May 17, 2024, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27164.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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