A knitted drawstring purse netted with coloured beads forming narrow bands of stylised ivy leaves, festoons and stylised flowers against a green and brown striped ground, probably second quarter of 19th century, lacks drawstring; another similar worked with the Lamb of God reversing to the Holy Ghost represented by a dove, with three pierced hearts below, against a lilac ground; and five other smaller beadwork purses (7)

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A knitted drawstring purse netted with coloured beads forming narrow bands of stylised ivy leaves, festoons and stylised flowers against a green and brown striped ground, probably second quarter of 19th century, lacks drawstring; another similar worked with the Lamb of God reversing to the Holy Ghost represented by a dove, with three pierced hearts below, against a lilac ground; and five other smaller beadwork purses (7)

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