"Miser's" purse
early 19th century
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueWhite silk; knit ground with design of wavy bands of gilt metal beads outline with green silk embroidery thread and minute discs of gilt metal beads outline with pink silk embroidery thread, between wavy lines at ends; vertical lines of gilt metal bead
Dimensions30.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm (12 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number41.878
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ProvenanceBefore 1941, Collection of Mrs. Edward N. Herzog; 1941, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 11, 1941)
19th century(?)
first half of the 19th century
first half of the 19th century
1800–40
late 14th–early 15th century
early 19th century
1830–80
1830–80
first half of 19th century
early 19th century