Collection Highlights
Manhattan Rifles!
Date:
1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.055.3.226
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse
Object Number:
1936.7a-c
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
overall: 16 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 3/4 in.
Description:
Silk purse (miser's bag) crocheted in a random pattern of rows with various stitching, there is a slit in the center cinched with one metal ring, one end has a straight edge and is fringed with beadwork and spangles, the other end tapers to a rounded end and has a beadwork tassel.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
