Beaded Blue 'Miser's' Purse
Object NamePurse
Mediumcotton thread; cut steel beads
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 38.5 Cm (Appox.)
AcquisitionMargaret Winifride Simpson Bequest, 1973.
LocationUnlocated - ongoing site audits are expected to resolve unconfirmed locations
Object numberABDMS006691
About MeLong slim Miser's purse made from cut steel beads. Miser's purses were common in the nineteenth century and were usually made from a beaded mesh, achieved by threading cotton with beads. There are usually two metal bands around the purse to stop the money from falling out of the opening in the side.
c. 1850
1930 - 1959
1950s
