Miser's purse
date: label: Date
content: 1810–30
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Netted black silk with areas of red, blue and tan crochet. The red crochet is outlined with gold beads to form uniform butterfly shapes which are further decorated with iridescent dark blue beads. A zigzag pattern of blue and tan crochet, connected by gold beads, runs lengthwise. Two gold rings control side opening; gold tassels at each end.
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1953-106-36
objectType: label: Type
content: costume & accessories
label: Type
content: Miser's purse
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: metal beads, silk Technique: netting
label: Dimensions
content: L: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.)