Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval-Tudor; late 15th-early 16th century?
Purse, purse frame
Purse frame, incomplete (the inner pendent hoop which would have formed the lid of the purse is missing). The purse bar, the outer pendent hoop and the loop for attachment to the owner's belt survive. 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:
- 82.558
- Object name:
- purse, purse frame
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval-Tudor; late 15th-early 16th century?
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 92 mm, H 118 mm
- Part of:
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- 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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