Purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/8f3ffe71893c2fef9e1dd18569dd4e9f

Title

Purse

Date

1820–50

Description

Research in Progress
Very small round crocheted silk bag with gilt beads. Set in a gold rim with a lid, ornamented in relief of c-curves which opened shows star-shaped cover over shallow cavity.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-1953-106-7MattFlynn

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-7&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 9, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28017.

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