Stocking Purse
ca. 1800 (made)
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Stocking purse knitted in silk in garter stitch in stripes of brown and yellow. The strip of knitting is joined to form a tube, and a hole being left in the centre for the insertion of money. The purse is fastened by two gold bands ornamented with beadwork and a formal foliage design on a matted background. At each end is a seal in a gold setting, one a turquoise inscribed 'L X' with a tree and the other, an amethyst inscribed with a ship in full sail.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Knitted silk, beaded, turquoise, amethyst |
| Brief description | Stocking purse knitted in silk, England, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Stocking purse knitted in silk in garter stitch in stripes of brown and yellow. The strip of knitting is joined to form a tube, and a hole being left in the centre for the insertion of money. The purse is fastened by two gold bands ornamented with beadwork and a formal foliage design on a matted background. At each end is a seal in a gold setting, one a turquoise inscribed 'L X' with a tree and the other, an amethyst inscribed with a ship in full sail. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs H. J. Nixon |
| Object history | The purse belonged to John Waterfield who was killed in the Battle of the Nile. |
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| Accession number | T.347-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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