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Purse

Description

Steel-cut beaded purse crocheted with tan purse silk. Design consists of rows of geometric shapes and leaves with a row of looped self-fringe. Decorative beaded ball and looped tassel embellish bottom edge. Open work crochet scallops form top edge. Lined with tan silk crepe.

Creator

Date

circa 1880-1920

Materials

Silk, steel

Dimensions

16.5 L x 4.5 W inches

Object ID

1966.85.1

Resource ID

15904

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Clinton S. Larmore

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.