Name/Title
Cylindrical Crochet PurseContext
Blue and White Cylindrical Crochet Purse from the Edwardian Era, Early 20th century
11 x 6 ⅜ in.
Gift of Toni Wirth. 2016.09.04
This drawstring purse is made of white and blue string lace and crocheted at the top and bottom. The bag is lined with heavily gathered white silk and appears handmade. The lining is only connected to the overlay of the bag by the gathers at the top and there is a small padded square sewn into the inside bottom of the overlay, presumably to help the bag retain its teardrop, cylindrical shape while being worn.Acquisition
Accession
2016.09Source or Donor
Toni WirthAcquisition Method
Gift