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"Miser's" Purse

early 19th century
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueRed silk netting worked in cut steel beads and cut steel fixtures
Dimensions30.7 x 5 x 1.8 cm (12 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number41.860
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBefore 1941, Collection of Mrs. Edward N. Herzog; 1941, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 11, 1941)
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century