Miser's purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/5f0de32fb9a2da844d8f19c39a93f0d3

Title

Miser's purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Crocheted miser's purse in dark brown silk with small gold colored beads. Two bars at the top with bell-shaped mother-of-pearl ends. Gold ring with open-work design to open and close. Bell-shaped mother-of-pearl drop at the bottom.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-107250_01-000001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-1&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27713.

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