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Ecru knit silk coin purse with ring cord handle. Belonged to Sarah Elizabeth Sprigg Long (Mrs. James Hampton Long) (1829-1911). A lifelong resident of Cumberland, Maryland, Sarah married hardware merchant James Hampton Long (1816-1874) in 1869. Following the death of her husband, she turned to raising their young son and daughter who were both under…

Purse

Description

Ecru knit silk coin purse with ring cord handle. Belonged to Sarah Elizabeth Sprigg Long (Mrs. James Hampton Long) (1829-1911). A lifelong resident of Cumberland, Maryland, Sarah married hardware merchant James Hampton Long (1816-1874) in 1869. Following the death of her husband, she turned to raising their young son and daughter who were both under the age of five.

Creator

Date

circa 1880

Materials

Silk, steel

Dimensions

6.75 L x 2 W inches

Object ID

1979.61.12

Resource ID

15943

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Loring A. Cover, Jr

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.