Links, Definitions, Information
1840’s purses illustration
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
Unused netted miser purse found in Regency sewing box
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.
Regency Sewing Box
Misers purses were often made at home. The unused purse with the Acorn scent end was one of three misers purses, along with sewing tools that were found in this Regency Era sewing chest in Great Britain.
