Medium:

Medium: silk, metal Technique: crocheted

Dimensions:

H x W: 21 × 4.4 cm (8 1/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

Type:

costume & accessories

Miser's purse

Made in:

France

Date:

early 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Crocheted white silk ornamented with gold beads in all-over checkerboard pattern. Two gold rings with foliate decoration control side opening; fancy gold drops at each end.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum

Accession Number:

1953-106-98

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4058536a6-ab2b-4777-95b1-ab4edc001221

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1953-106-98