Miser's purse

1830–50

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Miser's purse in brown, cream, and soft pink silk netting in a honeycomb pattern, with gold-colored and cut-steel beads. The side opening is controlled by two cut steel rings. One end finished with tassel of twisted strands of beads, the other with a deep fringe of beads.

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Title: Miser's purse
Date Created: 1830–50
Location Created: Europe
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/107298
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic beads Technique: beaded netting
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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