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Purse

Description

Miser purse crocheted with brown and orange purse silk and steel cut beads in a striped design of chevrons and paisley motifs. Pair of silver metal rings slide to close opening. Squared-off end features a fringe-like lattice attachment worked with steel beads. Rounded end has a looped tassel made up of steel-cut seed beads and elongated steel beads joined with a silver metal end cap.

Creator

Date

circa 19th century

Materials

Silk, steel

Dimensions

14.25 L x 2.5 W inches

Object ID

1956.75.83

Resource ID

11926

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lawrence R. Carton

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.