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Purse
Object/Artifact
"Tiny beaded purse with stamped brass frame. Push button clasp. Knit or crocheted. Green and yellow dagged border at top; blue pointed base (red thread); white opalescent bead ground with roses, buds and forget me nots. Kid lined."
G99.054
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1830 - 1840
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Purse
Reticule
Beaded
Roses