Purse
Production date
1842
Description
A purse made with needlepoint by Elizabeth Smart. It has a brass-coloured metal opening and clasp. A fine brass-coloured metal chain is attached to either end of the opening. The main body is embroidered with brown around the outside and two roses (one red and the other purple) in the middle.
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Public comments
It is so awesome to see my great x2 grandmother's purse, and with every stitch she had sewn by hand on her epic voyage. .. If only there was a photo of her to go with it : )
- Freya Crawford posted 2 years ago.