Miser's purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/c2b00ae4c84b1cc7cfb08c7ed92b034e

Title

Miser's purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Dark crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in diagonal bar patterns and diamond shaped areas. Two hexagonal steel rings control side opening; ornamental pendant of steel beads and bars at one end; steel beads form tassel at the other end.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-A44DBC6DD36B2-000001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-25&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 25, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28283.

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