Purse
Date: Circa 1900
Medium: Metal
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1976.12.1
Label text:Bought by donor's mother, Mrs. John Nicoll, around 1900 from Wheatley's Department Store in Regina, Saskatchewan. Wheatley's later amalgamated with Birk's.
German silver is a type of nickel brought to England in the 1840s. It was used in Sheffield Plate and was good for flat wear as it is very strong.
German silver is a type of nickel brought to England in the 1840s. It was used in Sheffield Plate and was good for flat wear as it is very strong.
DescriptionCut steel mesh purse with silver engraved frame and clasp; 18" cut steel link carrying chain; bottom of mesh hung with small metal weights at 2" intervals.
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