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Long purse with sliding rings
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
These purses were used to hold different denominations of coins in each end. The horizontal slit in the middle could be opened or closed by sliding the rings from one side to the other. The purse was often folded double in everyday use.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineLong purse with sliding rings. c. 1820 - c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
