Miser's purse
Category
Costume
Date
1840 - 1860
Materials
Knitted silk, bone.
Measurements
350 x 60 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604898
Summary
A woman's Miser-style purse, made from blue and yellow knitted silk. The purse is decorated with a diamond pattern across the entire ground, with two bone slider rings and a small carved bone acorn on each end.
Provenance
Gift of Miss Ward