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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Sea Shell Purse

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Overview

Small white seashell covered purse with silver mount. Silver chain. Inside is stitched embroidered rosettes.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.117

Item type

Accessories

Themes

Material

Cotton

Metal

Shells

Weight

212 g

Inscriptions and markings

No markings

Contextual information

c1928 ex Mrs Goldthorpe

Keywords

Purse

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Wednesday, 13 May, 2026

Completeness

72

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