Purse Collection (page 2)

Moliere / L etourdi
L ETOURDI Lelie asks who the purse belongs to ? Date: 1653

Swiss womens fashion from the 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Advert for John Pound & Co luggage case 1920
Advertisement John Pound & Co, compressed fibre cabin trunk, covered brown painted flax canvas, ladys purse and wrist bag. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904

Victorian reconstruction of medieval music making
Musicians stroll passed a medieval wall garden, in this Victorian reconstruction. Date: 1685

Advert for Wilson & Gill, Ermeto ladies pocket - bag watch
The most practical and stylish watch ever introduced, commencing the third chapter in the history of the watch. Shock-proof, dust-proof and damp-proof; protected against glass breakage

Medieval Man Confesses
A man kneels beside a hooded monk to confess his sins inside a columned room

Frock with Liberty pattern
A frock made from voile with a Liberty print. 1927

Three women in Georgian style costume. 1815

Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Edwardian items 1901
Selection of items from Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, Regent Street, London; Ladys elegantly chased solid silver card case, solid silver 4-handed mether, to hold cigaretts

Red purse full of money on a cutout card
Red purse full of coins, notes and stamps on a cutout card. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with basket on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel with a basket on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Dogs in containers on eight Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Contented pig couple on a French postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Happy Families Animals - Mrs Bear. circa 1940s

Happy Families Animals - Miss Monkey. circa 1940s

Empress Irene. Mosaic. Turkey
Empress Irene (1088-1134). Byzantine empress. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

John II Comnenos and Empress Irene. Mosaic
John II Comnenos (1087-1143) and Empress Irene (1088-1134). Byzantine emperors. In the centre, the Virgin Mary and Infant Jesus. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Constantine IX Monomachos (1000-1055). Byzantine emperor. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Advert for Wilson & Gill womens mesh chain bag & purse 1913
Choice of gold or silver fine chain pleated mesh bags & purses with ball clasp. 1913

French Costumes 1477-80
Woman: mantle, gown with a square neckline, hat with a floppy brim. Men: hat with a round crown & the brim turned up at the back, gown, doublet & jacket with hanging sleeves. Date: 1477 - 1480

English Costume C15Th
Men: cap with turned up brim, chaperon with liripipe, hose, short houppelandes ( one with dagged sleeves). Woman: fur- trimmed gown, hanging sleeves, high-crowned bonnet headdress Date: 15th century

German Noblewomen C15Th
German ladies of rank: gown with deep fur hem & falling collar over an ornate kirtle. A loose belt is worn. Or a gown with a square neckline, wide funnel sleeves & girdle. Date: late 15th century

Fortuna (Pannemaker)
The Roman goddess of luck, emptying a purse full of coins on the world as she flies above it

Littlehampton, West Sussex - Friends taking a boat trip
Littlehampton, West Sussex - Three friends taking a boat trip. The girl on the left seems to have pinched her male friends nautical cap! Date: 1934

Decorated tree on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Purse full of money on a cutout Christmas card
Purse (open) full of money (notes and coins) on a cutout Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: 1889

Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer
New to budget-making: the Keeper of the nations purse- Winston Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Date: 1925

French Theatre -- Messieurs de Mallepaye et de Baillevant
Messieurs de Mallepaye et de Baillevant -- Monsieur Baillevant holds his empty purse upside down. Date: 15th century

English lady, 1588, with long fan and purse suspended from her waist.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Woman of Alsace, with her purse hanging from her belt, 16th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Woman in handbag costume.. Lithograph with pochoir stencil handcolouring from Our Fancy Dress Costumes, Paris, 1928

Costume of Italian peasants, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

Nobleman of Provence, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries, Levy Fils

Costume of an English criminal judge, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th

Male travel costume, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries, Levy Fils

Costume of a German nobleman, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

Costume of a Spanish nobleman, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

Henry V the Great, Count of Luxembourg and Laroche, 1216-1281.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez

Berengaria, Queen of Richard I (d 1230)
Berengaria, Queen of Richard I (d. 1230).. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London

14th century wallets and purses from Cologne.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Woman from Grenada, 16th century, in long purple cape over a long brick-red dress.. With small toque headdress and blue alms purse. Handcolored illustration by E

Dress of the reign of Edward III, 1327-1377.. She wears a gold crown over a hairnet, an ermine-lined mantle over a green dress

Suffragette W. S. P. U Calendar 1911
A small calendar in the colours of the W.S.P.U with a purple circular crest and 1911 in the centre. Has Votes for Women, Womens Social & Political Union in green lettering

Woman in a winter fur coat 1923
Woman wearing a wrap-over outdoor autumn coat made of velour and sitka fox trim. Date: 1923

Advert for Asprey clutch bags 1928
A selection of 1920s clutch handbags, made of various types of leather. Date: 1928

Rainy Day by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a bright red raincoat with her pet dog. Date: 1939

Advert for the National Savings Committee 1947
Keep a firm hold of your shopping drill. Desire! " My dear - the very thing" ! Debate! " But is it worth all that"

Advert for Peter Robinsons men & women accessories 1915
Suggestion of practical christmas gifts for the lady and gentleman. 1915

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