Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval; 15th century
Purse, purse frame
Purse frame (London Museum Type A4). The bar has a central shield-shaped boss and a loop for attachment to the owner's belt. There are two pendent frames hanging from the bar (one would have formed the lid of the purse). The underside of the bar has a row of stitching holes for attaching the frame to the fabric of the purse. The metal frame is usually the only surviving part of a medieval purse. The leather or textile purse itself has usually disappeared, but monumental brasses and manuscript illustrations show how the parts fitted together and were attached to the owner's belt.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 79.327/1
- Object name:
- purse, purse frame
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval; 15th century
- Material:
iron
- Measurements/duration:
- L 210 mm, W 110 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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