Does anyone know what this is?

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  1. Martinnet

    Martinnet New Member

    Hi,

    I am wondering if somebody here knows what this is?
    From what year it is and what it is used for.
    Thank you
     

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  2. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

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    It is a late 19th C. purse.
     
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  3. Martinnet

    Martinnet New Member

    thank you, is there more you can tell me about it? it is about 10 cm, what did they put in it?
     
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  4. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    Coins. The material is probably cupro-nickel, some were made in silver.
     
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  5. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Gate clasp mesh purse, they were popular into the 20th century too...

    ~Cheryl
     
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  6. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Welcome!
     
    KingofThings, Aug 14, 2016
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    it's so cute !!
    just waiting to gobble up shillings & pounds !!
     
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  8. Gallery On Main

    Gallery On Main New Member

    My Grandmother kept rosary beads in one
     
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  9. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    It is so small could it also be a chatelaine?
    Or at least also used as one?
     
    KingofThings, Aug 14, 2016
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  10. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    No, a chatelaine is essentially a belt hook with lots of subsidiary hooks for useful things.
     
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  11. Write2bfree

    Write2bfree Active Member

    My grandmother and mother had one of these. They kept currency in them.

    Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk
     
    Write2bfree, Aug 21, 2016
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