Miser's purse
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/d78c76196c5db3a9174c00c8ab5cecfd
Title
Miser's purse
Date
early 19th century
Description
Research in Progress
Crocheted pink silk ornamented with cut steel beads in hexagonal pattern. Two cut steel rings control side opening; beaded tassels of cut steel at either end.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Relation
References
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1953-106-58&repo=DPLA
Collection
Citation
“Miser's purse,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 1, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28399.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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