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Miser's Purse (France)
This is a Miser's purse. It is dated 1830–60 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is silk yarn, glass beads and its technique is bead-linked mesh. It is a part of the Textiles department.
					
			This object was 
					
			
				donated by
			
			Mrs. Albert Blum.
					
									It is credited Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum.
						
- Sample, Beaded Alphabet, E
 - acrylic beads, steel wire.
 - Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
 - 76.2015.19
 
- Sample, Beaded Alphabet, D
 - acrylic beads, steel wire.
 - Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
 - 76.2015.18
 
- Sample, Beaded Alphabet, F
 - acrylic beads, steel wire.
 - Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
 - 76.2015.20
 
Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.
- Sample, Beaded Alphabet, C
 - acrylic beads, steel wire.
 - Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
 - 76.2015.17
 
- Sample, Beaded Alphabet, B
 - acrylic beads, steel wire.
 - 76.2015.16
 
- Sample, Beaded Alphabet, A
 - acrylic beads, steel wire.
 - Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
 - 76.2015.15
 
Its dimensions are
L: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Miser's Purse (France); silk yarn, glass beads; L: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum; 1953-106-92