On View
Not on viewMiser's purse
Date1800s
Terms
- Purses
- Metal
- Steel
- Silk Fiber
Dimensions5.08 × 33.66 cm (2 × 13 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John O. Prescott
Object numberPER109
DescriptionStocking purse or miner's purse. Greenish gray knit silk adorned with plentiful silver beads. At one end, conical fastener that likely used to be attached to steel tassels (none remain). At other end, attached steel tassels form a small silver mesh. Two thin rings with diamond pattern. See Per108 for correspondence.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER1108
Object number: PER141
Object number: PER1101
Object number: PER1105
