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Miser’s Purse (France), 1820–40
Netted white silk ornamented evenly with gold beads in small cone pattern. Two hexagonal gold rings engraved with floral and scroll motifs, control a side opening. Long tassels of gold…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1830–60
Netted white silk ornamented with gold and cut steel beads, on one side only, in a zigzag and stylized floral pattern. One ring of cut steel rimmed in gold controls…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1810–40
Initialed “AC” and “JC”; a base of cream-colored knitted silk is solidly covered with minute opalescent beads; it is further ornamented with gold and cut steel beads in a stylized…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1830–60
Strings of tiny opalescent beads form a network of mesh. A gold bead is centered at each intersection of the mesh. Two honeycombed gold rings control side opening; two gold…
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Miser’s Purse (France), 1830–60
An open mesh formed of small opalescent beads with a turquoise bead at each intersection and turquoise beads outlining the side opening. Two floral patterned gold rings control slit opening.…
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
Pale violet silk purse ornamented with gold beads in zigzag and diamond pattern. Two engraved hexagonal rings control side opening; tassels at either end are of small gold beads ending…
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
Crocheted purple silk ornamented with cut steel beads in lattice pattern; linked steel beads and fringe at each end; one simple steel ring controls side closing.
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
Crocheted light blue silk, unornamented. Two gold rings control side opening; gold seals containing carved stones are attached to either end. A carved portrait head is on one; writing, possibly…
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
Crocheted dark blue silk ornamented with cut steel beads in zigzag and dot pattern. Two simple steel rings control side opening; small acorn-shaped drops at either end.
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Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century
Silk, crocheted in lengthwise narrow bars of red and green, ornamented evenly with cut steel beads. Two steel rings control side closing; steel drops at either end.
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