Figure 4

Top: Miser purse netted in pink silk with steel beads. Tassels of twisted steel beaded fringe. Sliders of chased sterling. 12″ long, including tassels. c. 1815.
Middle: Miser purse crocheted in multi-colored bands of silk with steel beading. Sliders of faceted steel. 15″ long. c. 1825.
Bottom: Miser purse knitted in red silk interspersed with steel beads. Tassels of steel beaded fringe. Sliders of faceted steel. 17″ long, including tassels. c. 1820.