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Subiaco Museum > Records

PURSE: TORTOISE SHELL COVER WITH SIVLER INLAY

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Overview

Rectangular purse with rounded corners with silk, coin compartments held together on metal frame and fastened with a clasp on the outside. There is another metal clasp for the interior compartments. There is evidence of some repair work - cotton stitching and paper linings to the interior compartments. The tortoise-shell cover has inlaid silver work with scroll and floral motifs around a central shield, engraved 'M.M.D'.

Historical information

This item was donated to the Museum with other items belonging to the Roberts family and is likely to have belonged to Mary Roberts (nee Dixon).

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cwa-org-43-1995.39

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Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Tortoise shell purse belonging to the Roberts family of Subiaco.

Subiaco Museum

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