Purse handle

early 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Shaped purse frame and inner frame pivoting on two pins. Front piece engraved with church and townscape, birds and scrollwork. Suspension ring and diamond-cut knob.

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Title: Purse handle
Date Created: early 19th century
Location Created: The Netherlands
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Engraved silver

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Engraving Jewellery Metal Netherlands Silver