Object number
55/739
Description
This net purse originally belonged to the donor's grandmother, and appears to be home made. It consists of small coloured beads, pale blue and white. There are two rings round the purse, one gold coloured and one silver, with pendants at each end, also one gold and one silver. It is thought to date from the early nineteenth century.
Physical description
purse: metal; material
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Age. Early 19th century. Home made. Consists of small coloured beads, pale blue and white. Two rings round the purse, one gold coloured, one silver. Pendants at each end, one gold coloured, one silver coloured. Used by the present owner's maternal grandmother whose married name was possibly Portsmouth. // [pencil sketch]'
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Production period
Early-nineteenth century
Object name
Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1029.tif - High resolution image
