Miser's purse
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/c1f191cc9757a63efe25eb7789a1779a
Title
Miser's purse
Date
early 19th century
Description
Research in Progress
Crocheted reddish brown silk ornamented with cut steel beads in pattern of diagonal bars and crosses. Two steel rings control side opening; beaded tassels at either end.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Relation
References
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-43&repo=DPLA
Collection
Citation
“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 27, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28276.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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