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Purse

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-25379

Description

Hand-crocheted finger purse in blue, green and red-orange w/ scalloped border, tassel and drawstring ties. Brown initials "FFACA" crocheted into body.

Details

Descriptive Terms

purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
cotton (textile)
Cotton
PURSE

Inscription

See description.

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.625 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.511

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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