{"product_id":"victorian-crochet-steel-mini-miser-20s-beaded-purse-green-reticule","title":"Victorian Crochet Steel Mini Miser 20s Beaded Purse Green Reticule","description":"*PLEASE ENLARGE PHOTOS FOR MORE DETAIL*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Miser’s purse originated late in the eighteenth century and was variously called misers, hookers, almoners (or aumonières), and wallets, or long, stocking, ring, and string purses. The shape of the miser’s purse originated from the medieval practice of carrying coins in the toe of a stocking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA short slit in the narrow midsection of fabric (in beaded purses, this section was left unbeaded) let the carrier drop coins or other small objects into either end of the tube. It could be closed off by moving two rings, or sliders, of different materials including steel, brass, silver, gold, or mother-of-pearl toward the ends, gathering the fabric snugly around the content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Victorian era *mini* green miser purse\u003cbr\u003e• knit with tiny glistening faceted silver steel beads\u003cbr\u003e• silver slider\u003cbr\u003e• 6” long, 2\" wide \u003cbr\u003e• near mint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNear Mint - The vintage piece shows only the slightest signs of being worn.\u003cbr\u003eExcellent - The piece shows typical, although minor, signs of wear.\u003cbr\u003eVery Good - The vintage piece is considered wearable but has some surface flaws i. e. staining, soiling or color damage.\u003cbr\u003ePoor - The item is wearable but shows significant signs of wear, although in many cases, some of these pieces can be restored.  \u003cbr\u003econdition: excellent\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"erstwhile-style-vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42603248386201,"sku":"RA4FMN","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0118\/0132\/9723\/products\/il_fullxfull.3848397171_7bou__TEPxdn.png?v=1663085877","url":"https:\/\/shopthrilling.mom\/products\/victorian-crochet-steel-mini-miser-20s-beaded-purse-green-reticule","provider":"THRILLING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}