Online Collections Database
Purse
Object/Artifact
Small double coin purse made of knitted silk with steel beads worked into the rows. The pattern consists of a brown ground with 2 bands of straw yellow and red-orange stripes setting off a decorative row of steel beads. A simple steel frame supports a bag on each side, with a pierced steel divider. 2 steel bead tassels at the bottom.
G2009.039
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
1850 - 1870
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