Miser's purse

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/d43ee71ef36992628b42a39db901dd47

Title

Miser's purse

Date

early 19th century

Description

Research in Progress
Crocheted dark green silk embroidered with cut steel beads in diamond patterns. Two steel rings control side closing; at one end, a bead tassel, at the other, fringe of twisted bands. Both are made of cut steel.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-107329_01-000001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-78&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 31, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28381.

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