Miser's purse
Unknown Maker
Crocheted lavender silk ornamented with cut steel beads in pattern of minute squares. Two faceted steel rings control side opening. Steel drop at each end.
Credit: Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum
early 19th century
Medium: silk, metal Technique: crocheted
1953-106-50
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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