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<p>[QUOTE="HippAntiques, post: 697111, member: 10921"]At least I THINK it's a little purse? It belonged to my Husband's Great Grandmother, so we intend to keep it. Not sure what we'll do with it, but I think it's super cute. May be cute framed in a shadowbox??...</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, it's very small and looks like it was crocheted? It measures 8 in including the top part and tassels. The square purse part itself measures 3 in X 3 in. The ring at the top appears to be celluloid The strange part is that when you open the flap, the strings that it hangs from help hold it together, and you pull it apart to get stuff in. And then when you pull the ring up, it cinches it up again. So, maybe to keep things in better?? I've never seen anything like it. Any info would be greatly appreciated!! (what it's called, what it's used for, etc.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]186901[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]186905[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]186906[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HippAntiques, post: 697111, member: 10921"]At least I THINK it's a little purse? It belonged to my Husband's Great Grandmother, so we intend to keep it. Not sure what we'll do with it, but I think it's super cute. May be cute framed in a shadowbox??... Anyway, it's very small and looks like it was crocheted? It measures 8 in including the top part and tassels. The square purse part itself measures 3 in X 3 in. The ring at the top appears to be celluloid The strange part is that when you open the flap, the strings that it hangs from help hold it together, and you pull it apart to get stuff in. And then when you pull the ring up, it cinches it up again. So, maybe to keep things in better?? I've never seen anything like it. Any info would be greatly appreciated!! (what it's called, what it's used for, etc.) [ATTACH=full]186901[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]186905[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]186906[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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