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Catalog Number |
1916.044.001 |
Object Name |
Purse, Change |
Description |
When spread out, this object is about 16" long. It is made of olive color cotton, tiny metal beads and two metal rings that slide up and down along the object. It has tassels at either end made of tiny metal beads. The middle part opens up flat, but the ends form a small pocket into which coins could be put. Known as a "miser's purse". |
Material |
Cloth/Metal |
Dimensions |
L-16 inches |
People |
Benjamin Benjamin, Florence |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Lexicon sub-category |
Personal Gear |
Donor |
Benjamin, Mrs. M.N. |
Notes |
White card status: Item given February 19, 1916. Recorded by Eleanora West October 11, 1989. Card destroyed Augsut 6, 2019. |
Catalog date |
2000-11-20 |
Date |
1850 |