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Purse

Object Name:
Purse
Object ID:
1965.041.13
Date:
1860-1865
Description:
Beaded Purse, Knitted Silk, Steel Beads: Misers'-(one end square, one round) taupe silk crocheted; floral painted design outlined in steel beads; 2 octagonal steel rings; both ends originally fringed (now missing)
Material:
Textile
Metal
Silk
Steel
Provenance:
From the Parsons family farm in Gilmanton, NH. The donor, Frederick L. Warner (1895-1967), was the great-great-great grandson of William and Hannah (Meserve) Parsons of Gilmanton.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frederick L. Warner
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