MISER PURSE aka STOCKING PURSE or LONG PURSE
Regency Era exquisite small Miser netted purse with tiny gold beads pursemuseum2.com
Rare Regency glass beaded with small gold accents, filigree balls 3 points at each end pursemuseum2.com
Regency Bar/Finger Ring closure on netted miser with pearl accents pursemuseum2.com
A COIN PURSE WITH A SLIT
- slide a ring to the far slide of the slit
- put coin into the slit
- slide ring over the coin side opening
- place your purse over a stocking garter, or in a jacket pocket
falling in love with a miser purse is easy
How a Miser purse works: slide coin into one end through the slit, slide the ring to cover the slit end
Miser purses are small, they were used by both men and women. They were made by women at home, or could be professionally purchased. The term stocking purse came from the practice of carrying coin in the toe of a stocking. They were a safe and easy way to carry coins.
Victorian era beaded miser possibly from Turkey pursemuseum2.com
Victorian Miser with embroidered leather design and initials. Glass beaded ends
Large Victorian Miser silk. Each Ebd distinctive in shape & design with tassel at one end only
Regency Miser Purses with scree top acorn ends that open to hold scent pursemusrum2.com
Regency Miser purses with gold Pinchbeck rings pursemuseum2.com
Regency Silk Sprang (netting like) construction. Wonderfully crafted silver rings and end drops.
