Purse
1816-1817 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Filigree metalwork purses of very fine iron known as 'Berlin ironwork' were made in tiny coils and formed into patterns in the early nineteenth century; some survive although many are fragile and rusted to the point of disintegration. Others, like this example, were made of fine silver mesh and survive rather better. At the end of the nineteenth century, German silver-mesh purses and rigid, hinged purses with a finger ring were imported in great numbers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-linked silver rings, with silver frame and clasp |
| Physical description | Chain purse of hand-linked silver rings, with silver frame and decorated clasp |
| Credit line | Given by Louis C. G. Clarke, Esq. |
| Summary | Filigree metalwork purses of very fine iron known as 'Berlin ironwork' were made in tiny coils and formed into patterns in the early nineteenth century; some survive although many are fragile and rusted to the point of disintegration. Others, like this example, were made of fine silver mesh and survive rather better. At the end of the nineteenth century, German silver-mesh purses and rigid, hinged purses with a finger ring were imported in great numbers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.260-1916 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2003 |
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