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Object Name
Purse
Object Number
ca1890-25-2
Description
Small beaded purse. Steel frame at top with chain of metal links for a handle. Frame has push lock. The interior of the purse is lined with natural colored linen. The outside is a net of fine, twisted silk on which cut metal beads are strung at intervals. Fringe along bottom and part way up sides of long loops of cut steel beads.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1880-1890
Dimensions
6" long x 4" wide
Materials
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Purse