Said to have once belonged to Marie Antoinette.Crochet purse, Finely made in colours of red, blue, greens and gold with lovely tassels of silk (red) with silk and gold metal thread tops, and 2 closure rings.embroidery, crochet, tassels, purses, miser's purse, metal thread

The Miser’s purse originated late in the eighteenth century and was variously called misers, hookers, almoners (or aumonières), and wallets, or long, stocking, ring, and string purses. The shape of the miser’s purse originated from the medieval practice of carrying coins in the toe of a stocking. A large version—as much as a couple of feet long and perhaps used largely by men during the eighteenth century—gradually became smaller and more refined. The miser’s purse grew in popularity on the continent and in England during the nineteenth century. During the second half of the century, it became one of the most common purses that Victorians carried. Used by both women and men, the typical nineteenth-century miser’s purse was a long tube made of “purse” or “netting” silk, often crocheted, netted, or knitted, with or without beads. Narrow in the middle and closed at both ends, miser’s purses ranged in the course of their history from 4 to 36 inches (10.2 to 91.4 cm) long. During the Victorian era, many miser’s purses were from 8 to 10 inches (20.3 to 25.4 cm) long. The “toes” of the purse, which might be of the same or different shapes, often were tasseled or fringed.Crochet tubular reticule in black with cream, maroon and green chevron pattern. Includes steel metal rods with balls attachment , metal chain handle and metal ball at base.

Small purse, brown cotton, edged in looped gold beads in threads attached to a covered metal ring threaded through the flap serve as closure. Knitted or crochet (?)knitting, crochet, purses, miser's purse

The Miser’s purse originated late in the eighteenth century and was variously called misers, hookers, almoners (or aumonières), and wallets, or long, stocking, ring, and string purses. The shape of the miser’s purse originated from the medieval practice of carrying coins in the toe of a stocking. A large version—as much as a couple of feet long and perhaps used largely by men during the eighteenth century—gradually became smaller and more refined. The miser’s purse grew in popularity on the continent and in England during the nineteenth century. During the second half of the century, it became one of the most common purses that Victorians carried. Used by both women and men, the typical nineteenth-century miser’s purse was a long tube made of “purse” or “netting” silk, often crocheted, netted, or knitted, with or without beads. Narrow in the middle and closed at both ends, miser’s purses ranged in the course of their history from 4 to 36 inches (10.2 to 91.4 cm) long. During the Victorian era, many miser’s purses were from 8 to 10 inches (20.3 to 25.4 cm) long. The “toes” of the purse, which might be of the same or different shapes, often were tasseled or fringed.Tubular purse in crochet with pink and black netting silk. Embellished with metallic steel cut beads. Steel handle with security steel ring.

Black knitted misers purse, embellished with black beading one end in checkerboard pattern and the other as loops. Ends have beaded tassels. Two brass coloured rings for closure.beading, purse

Fawn and red crochet and beaded with small silver (steel) beads, with a 5 cm beaded fringe. Two silver metal rings at the centre close the purse.crochet, bags, beading, 1900-20