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  • Miser’s Purse (France), 1810–30

    Netted silk of very dark brown with rectangular inserts of green, tan and red in rectangular patterns, which are outlined with beads of cut steel. Two ornate rings of cut…

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    Soft green colored crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in diamond pattern. Two hexagonal rings of cut steel control side closing. Cut steel drops, in faceted ball shape, at…

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    Light brown crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in simple pattern of connected rectangles. Very small cut steel rings control side opening; small bead tassels at either end.

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    Crocheted dark red silk ornamented with cut steel beads in star and zig-zag patterns; small evenly spaced diamond pattern of the same beads cover the rest of the area. Two…

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    Crocheted dark green silk ornamented with cut steel beads in diamond and dot patterns. Two steel rings control side closing; steel bead tassels at either end.

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    Crocheted black silk embroidered with minute red and green squares and ornamented with gold beads in floral pattern. Two gold rings control side closing; gold beads form a tassel at…

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    Dark crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in diagonal bar patterns and diamond shaped areas. Two hexagonal steel rings control side opening; ornamental pendant of steel beads and bars…

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    Crocheted black silk embroidered with small red and green squares, outlined in steel beads. More steel beads form bars and crosses. Side closing controlled by two steel rings; steel bead…

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    White crocheted net miser’s purse with cut steel and gold colored beads; top of soft green satin with scalloped edge, ornamented with triangular groups of gold and white beads. Edged…

  • Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

    White silk purse ornamented with cut steel beads in bar and hexagonal pattern on one side, zigzag and diamond pattern on the other. One steel ring controls side opening; tassels…

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