"Miser's" purse
early 19th century
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueSilk knit with cut steel and brass beads, and cut steel and brass rings and ornaments
Dimensions22.5 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm (8 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number41.862
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Collections
ProvenanceBefore 1941, Collection of Mrs. Edward N. Herzog; 1941, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 11, 1941)
early 19th century
1830–80
early 19th century
early 19th century
early 19th century
1800–40
1800–40
1800–40
1830–80
early 19th century
1800–40