Miser's purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/7a189956bbd9879019af600310c0e8d2

Title

Miser's purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Crocheted dark green silk with eight small areas crocheted in pink and white silk. Gold beads outline these small areas in a fretwork pattern. Opening controlled by two gold rings with cut steel insets. Gold drops at either end; one an acorn shape, the other, a ball.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-107322_01-000001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-71&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 25, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27880.

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