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Purse of black beads strung in an open diamond-shaped pattern with white and gold beads as decoration. Carved ivory or bone ring to slide and close purse. Two small ivory bars at top through last row of beads, to open. Small chain of black and white beads for carrying. Corner tassels of pink beads.

Credit: Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum...

1830-60
Medium: silk, glass beads, ivory Technique: bead-linked mesh
1953-106-14
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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