Medium:

Medium: silk, metal Technique: crocheted

Dimensions:

H x W: 10.5 x 5.1 cm (4 1/8 x 2 in.)

Type:

costume & accessories

Purse

Made in:

France

Date:

early 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Dark green silk net miser's purse with gilt cut steel beads, mounted on a gold ring with a lid ornamented with a leaf design in relief, and at center, a small cameo of a woman's head in profile. Five gilt drops at bottom.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum

Accession Number:

1953-106-6

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/kq4c4357196-0ef8-4327-903e-127c0e73b90b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1953-106-6