Miser purse mounted in posse partout case

Miser purse mounted in posse partout case

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Miser purse made of a string of red and pale mauve beads, purse mounted in posse partout case, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1830-1870

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A474
Materials:
beads, glass, case, paper and case, glass
Measurements:
mount: length 272 mm
mount: width 77 mm
approx. bag: length 245 mm
aprox. bag: width 53 mm
type:
purses
credit:
Phillips, Son and Neale