Miser's purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/8acc270bc6996db7e278192df7246fbd

Title

Miser's purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Crocheted light blue silk, unornamented. Two gold rings control side opening; gold seals containing carved stones are attached to either end. A carved portrait head is on one; writing, possibly a signature, is engraved on the other.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-107341_01-000001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-89&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 11, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27985.

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