Purse

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

1977. .008

Description

Hand knitted purse from 18th C., man's purse with change in the bottom. It could be used as a weapon. Held in hand or hung over a belt. Orange with wine, grey, dark orange floral pattern, tassels on both ends, opening in middle.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Buckingham, Mollie Mrs.

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-77 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

purse

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

January 11, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 22, 2025