Miser's purse
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/59b388d44df4dcf7c6b250c89fc046dc
Title
Miser's purse
Date
early 19th century
Description
Research in Progress
Crocheted red silk ornamented with gold beads in diagonal patterns. Two gold metal rings at opening; a fringe of twisted gold beads at one end; a gold drop at the other.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
References
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-66&repo=DPLA
Collection
Citation
“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 12, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27677.
Added by Rebecca Keyel

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