Purse

2018.0926.109

Purse

Dimensions

7.5 in. W x 11 in. L Item (Overall)

Description
Beige silk purse with gold rope handles, floral needlepoint, tie close, and tassels on each side with wooden beads on ends. Purse dates to around 1840, it was brought to Hennepin County from New Brunswick around 1869. This was donated in 1940 by Mrs. H. C. MacMillan of Minneapolis.

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