Miser's purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/7adad9d6374839ad81f30f345a514446

Title

Miser's purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Crocheted purple silk ornamented with cut steel beads in lattice pattern; linked steel beads and fringe at each end; one simple steel ring controls side closing.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-1953-106-90MattFlynn

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-90&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 25, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27886.

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