Purse

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

1923.8.2

Description

Small coin purse made from a cowrie. The shell is cut in half and fitted with in a silver mount that hinges open near the wide end. The silver lid is marked, "AT", with a chamfered rectangle. The purse is unlined.

Context

Owned by Frances "Fanny" Montresor Allen in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1923.8

Source or Donor

Hooper, Ada Penniman Howe

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1770

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

Material

Shell, Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Frances Montresor Brush Buchanan (1760-1834)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America