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Purse, Change

Description

Tan silk finger purse crocheted with cut steel beads. Two square ends are finished with cut steel bead lattice ending in looped bead fringe. Decorative flaps over each end have same lattice and fringe endings. Ends are joined by a series of braided silk cords which are gathered together with a cord loop attached to a ring covered with same silk, probably meant to slide onto finger.

Creator

Date

circa 19th century

Materials

Silk, steel

Dimensions

12 L x 2 W inches

Object ID

1959.81.3

Resource ID

11930

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Elizabeth Lucas Crawford

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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