Miser's purse
date: label: Date
content: 1830–60
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: An open mesh formed of small opalescent beads with a turquoise bead at each intersection and turquoise beads outlining the side opening. Two floral patterned gold rings control slit opening. Twisted gold and cut metal beads form tassels at either 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: 1953-106-92
objectType: label: Type
content: costume & accessories
label: Type
content: Miser's purse
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: silk yarn, glass beads Technique: bead-linked mesh
label: Dimensions
content: L: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.)