Purse, Change

Object/Artifact

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Purse, Change

Entry/Object ID

0009.005

Description

small metal ring purse with chain handles conneted with metal ring

Use

to carry coins (nickle) to Sunday School at Lindale Mennonite Church Edith Virginia Wenger

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

SRJ

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar and Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger family, Edith Virginia Wenger & Mildred Wenger Plank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Purse, Change

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Purse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

2 in

Length

2 in

Dimension Notes

3" long handles approx. 2" wide and 2" deep

Material

Metal

Color

Black

Location

Table

Room

Child's Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Date

June 24, 2025

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 24, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Tarnish

Date Examined

Jun 24, 2025

Relationships

Related Events

Event

church offering

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

09/28/2006

Note Type

Number in Set

Note

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

December 3, 2006

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

July 8, 2025