an Antique 19th Century Miser's or Stocking Purse

embellished with cut steel beads size 25cm

together with a similar plain item

 Blue with one straight and one rounded end, heavily beaded, with sparse beading to the central body of the purse.

The tassels are to note, the lattice and loop effect at the straight edge being supplemented by a twisted wire form, the loops at the rounded edge resembling elaborate curtain tie-backs.

an Antique 19th Century Miser's or Stocking Purse embellished with cut steel beads size 25cm together with a similar plain item  Blue with one straight and one rounded end, heavily beaded, with sparse beading to the central body of the purse. The tassels are to note, the lattice and loop effect at the straight edge being supplemented by a twisted wire form, the loops at the rounded edge resembling elaborate curtain tie-backs.