Links, Definitions, Information
RegencyPurseMuseum.com is a visual journey. The additional information from the links below can provide a broader base to continue your exploration …
A Miser Purse demo by Laura Camerlengo from the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt Museum uses a later era Victorian purse
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IlLv-RmSnnI
Regency Era specialist Candice Hern is a good source of information
follow the links below
https://candicehern.com/regencyworld/knitted-and-netted-
https://candicehern.com/regencyworld/miser-purses/
https://candicehern.com/regencyworld/beaded-sovereign-purses/
Learn more about Pinchbeck metal
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/pinchbeck-meaning-2043644
https://jewelryexpert.com/articles/Pinchbeck.htm
Grand Tour Souvienirs information from Skinner Auction House
https://www.skinnerinc.com/news/blog/souvenirs-of-the-grand-tour-thomas-s-holman-collection-auction/
https://www.christies.com/features/Souvenirs-from-the-Grand-Tour-9406-1.aspx
What was the French Belle Epoch 1871- 1914 (a later time period )
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Époquen
ANTIQUE PURSE COLLECTORS SOCIETY EXHIBITION AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/essential-style-vintage-and-antique-purses/gallery#3
A special find!
This unused miser with an attached ring, came from a dealer in Great Britain who purchased a Regency sewing box at Auction.