Miser purse made of knitted red silk decorated with cut steel beads

Miser purse made of knitted red silk decorated with cut steel beads

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Miser purse made of knitted red silk decorated with cut steel beads, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1830-1870

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A485
Materials:
silk, knitted and steel, cut
Measurements:
length 330 mm
rings: diameter 17 mm
type:
purses
credit:
Phillips, Son and Neale