Purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/b97e8c0f1b7fc5e76a2421ae4a7974ec

Title

Purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Small sac of crocheted black silk with gilt beads, set within a gold rim with a lid ornamented with a wreath in relief, etched pattern, and a cameo of a head in profile carved in reddish stone. Find gold chain, single gold drop. Lined with green silk.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-1953-106-8MattFlynn

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-8&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 31, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28227.

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