Coin purse
Artist
BREVETE
MediumSilver, mother-of-pearl, silk
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dora Wells
Object number1946.23.11
DescriptionScalloped oval of silver with mother-of-pearl plaques on front and back. Front has design in silver in center of plaque. Lined with rose-colored silk, four compartments, one compartment fastens with metal frame. Opens almost flat.Stamped on inside frame: BREVETE.
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1850
1821
c. 1880
1900-50
c. 1915
mid 19th cent