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Purse

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1834

GUSN

GUSN-50446

Description

Bead decorated small purse closed by a gold-colored hinged metal clasp at top. Each side of the purse is covered by clear and opaque gold and blue glass beads sewn to a plain-woven cotton backing. The design formed is a clear ground with dotted blue abstract flowers with a gold bead center. The top edge of the purse (near the clasp) is echoed by a triple line of blue beads. The base is rounded and decorated by a blue six-petaled flower that ends in a beaded tassel suspended from the base. On one side of the purse is the date "1834" in beads. On the other are the initials "MEC."

Details

Descriptive Terms

purses (ladies' accessories)
beads (pierced objects)
cotton (textile)
metal
metal
cotton (textile)
Purse

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.75 x 3 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1985.474

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