Stocking Purse
1800-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Knitted silk stocking purse with co-ordinating silk tassels and rings
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Crocheted silk and steel beads, embellished with steel rings, tassel and fringe |
| Brief description | silk, 1800s, English |
| Physical description | Knitted silk stocking purse with co-ordinating silk tassels and rings |
| Gallery label | Wearing money and valuables close to the body has always been important for security. Tubular stocking purses were popular for holding coins in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. Carried inside a pocket, they featured two metal rings which allowed access to just one coin at a time, a device that lead to them also being called miser purses. In the 20th century, money belts were created for travellers to safely carry documents and currency on the body [FE.114-1995].
V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out. (12/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.1291-1913 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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