Guinea purse
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Silk velvet, brass, silk twill.
Measurements
65 x 60 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604800
Summary
A woman's guinea purse, made from dark green silk velvet. The tiny purse has a printed design in gold (now faded) of flowers and leaves, with a brass frame and clasp which is engraved in a floral pattern. It is fully lined in red silk twill.