-2- PURSES

CH1980.50.a-b

a) [107] 'Old English knitted silk purse with cut steel mounts and lead tassels. About 1790 A.D.'.
b) [108] 'Old English silk Purse with cut steel mounts and beads about 1790.'
a) One end green, one gold crocheted silk/steel two bands and tassels at each end.
b) Dark green, knotted with small beads of cut steel throughout, two steel bands and tassel at one end.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1980.50.a-b
Accession Date: 12 Feb 1980
Credit: L.A. Mills Collection

Material

Silk/Textile
Steel/Metal

Measurement

length380mm
length195.2mm

 

 

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