Miser's purse
Category
Costume
Date
1820 - 1840
Materials
Knitted silk, beading, fringing, brass.
Measurements
260 x 65 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604884
Summary
A woman's "miser" style purse, made from royal blue, brown and black knitted silk in horizontal bands. The long, thin purse is decorated with gold rocaille beadwork in a stylised floral pattern, with a matching gold beaded fringe at one end and a gold tassel on the other. The central slider rings are made from brass.
Provenance
Gift of Miss Ward