Medium:

Medium: silk, steel beads Technique: knotted net

Dimensions:

H x W: 31 x 3 cm (12 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)

Type:

costume & accessories

Miser's purse

Date:

early 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Small netted purse in dark brown silk with cut steel beads in floral design. Looped tassels of cut steel beads at each end; single steel ring.

Credit Line:

Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf

Accession Number:

1951-105-23

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq471c8ac1f-7eae-4b75-8114-f7b39d05784a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1951-105-23