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miser's purse

Terms
  • Purses
  • Metal
  • Steel
  • Silk Fiber
Dimensions5.08 × 38.1 cm (2 × 15 in.)
Object numberPER1101
DescriptionStocking purse or miser's purse. Silk mesh features blue, cream, and brown horizontal stripes. Steel tassels at either end: on one end, bead and ball tassels linked to one another to form a diamond network; on the other, tassels are loose. Silver rings.

At one time, contained coins D900-D913.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
miser's purse
Object number: PER1105
miser's purse
Object number: PER1108
miser's purse
Object number: Cos79.55
Mid 1800s
miser's purse
Object number: PER141
miser's purse
Object number: PER2136.1
1800s
Miser's purse
Object number: PER109
1800s
miser's purse
Object number: PER1105.2
1800s
purse
Object number: COS49.6B.1
ca. 1775 (?)
Purse
Object number: 2006.7.1
1850-1890
purse
Object number: COS64.91
Late 1800s
Purse
Object number: 1991.1
1870 - 1899