Miser's purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/531e056d51277faa51ac504010c3060b

Title

Miser's purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Crocheted white silk ornamented with cut steel beads in variation of a hexagonal pattern; two faceted steel rings with raised ball pattern, control side opening. Tasssels at either end of small and large faceted steel beads.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-87E65A8E97312-000001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-104&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 9, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27629.

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