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

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-1953-106-66MattFlynn

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-66&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 12, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27677.

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