Miser's purse
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/9ee948e1881adbdd80b64b05cbef096d
Title
Miser's purse
Date
early 19th century
Description
Research in Progress
Crocheted dark green silk ornamented with cut steel beads in a diamond repeat pattern. An ornate steel ring controls side closing; steel band tassels at each end.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Relation
References
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-75&repo=DPLA
Collection
Citation
“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 12, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28096.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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