Guinea purse
Category
Costume
Date
1840 - 1870
Materials
Crocheted silk, brass.
Measurements
50 x 40 x 10 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604905
Summary
A woman's guinea purse, made from green crocheted silk. The purse is crocheted in a pinwheel design, with a brass frame and clasp and a border of brass beads around the lower edge.
Provenance
Gift of Miss Ward