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Miser's purse

Unknown1810–30

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Silk net bag with red triangular pattern at each end, white silk in the middle. Ornamented with cut steel beads outlining the triangles and forming diamond-like designs on the mid portion. Two heavily cut rings control side opening; cut steel drops at either end.

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  • Title: Miser's purse
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1810–30
  • Type: Miser's purse
  • Rights: Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum
  • Medium: Medium: silk, metal beads Technique: netting
  • Exhibitions: Purses/Pouches/Pockets, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 12/6/88-3/5/89
  • Dimensions: 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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