Ladies' cloth handbag constructed of raspberry colored velvet and silk with green and blue windowpane interior.
Small oval-shpaed drawstring bag. Double construction with green drawstring and upper 4 inches are reddish-striped satiny fabric. 3 strands of fine variegated (tans, greens and reds) corn woven and stitched over seams: outer edge and where 2 fabrics are joinged. Tag: "Ladies' handbag of 1862 and badges by C.T. Emmons."
Black beaded purse of rectangular shape. A black silk band trims the mouth at top, enclosing the black twill-weave cotton tape drawstrings. Main body of bag has black beads mounted on a crocheted tan cotton mesh grid through which the off-white muslin interior lining is visible. Fringe at bottom has beaded openwork ending with intertwining loops.
Crocheted black cotton Miser Purse with single crochet pattern throughout. Sock-like form has one round end and the other a squared off opening that is stitched closed. All but center section of purse is decorated with rows of steel beeds incorporated during crocheting. Elongated hole in side provides access for coins and is safeguarded by two encircling, sliding rings of steel with a pierced pattern, 3/8" wide . Both ends of purse decorated with teardrop shapes suspended from small rings, similar to charm bracelet jewelry. Single cluster at round end and attached singly along with disks at blunt end, like a fringe.
