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2. Coin purse - Wikipedia

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   The purse-lid from the Sutton Hoo burial is a very elaborate, probably royal, metalwork cover for a (presumably) leather Anglo-Saxon purse of about 600 AD. In Europe they often showed social status based on the embroidery and quality of the bag. [3] In the 15th century, both men and women wore purses. [4] They were often finely embroidered or ...

3. Chatelaine (chain) - Wikipedia

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   Chatelaine bags refer to bags suspended from a waistband by cord or chain, which were popular from the 1860s to the end of the 19th century. [8] Chatelaines were worn by many housekeepers in the 19th century [9] and in the 16th century Dutch Republic, [citation needed] where they were typically used as watch chains for the most wealthy. Similar ...

4. Chinese numismatic charm - Wikipedia

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   All Chinese lock charms have Chinese characters on them. An example of a Chinese lock charm is the "hundred family lock" (Traditional Chinese: 百家鎖), traditionally funded by a poor family asking a hundred other families to each gift a cash coin as a gesture of goodwill for their newborn child, vesting an interest in the child's security.

5. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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   Yudai (Chinese: 鱼袋; lit. 'fish pouch'), also known as "fish-shaped tally bag", is a fish-shaped dai (Chinese: 袋; lit. 'pouch or bag'). It is a form of yufu ( Chinese : 魚符 ; lit. 'fish tally'); the colour of the pouch corresponds to the colour of the officials' clothing thus indicating its wearer's rank or the special favour of the ...

6. Handbag - Wikipedia

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   Women's fashion from 1830, including a reticule handbag from France [8] Until the late 1700s, both men and women carried bags. [9] Early modern Europeans wore purses for one sole purpose: to carry coins. Purses were made of soft fabric or leather and were worn by men as often as ladies; the Scottish sporran is a survival of this custom. In the ...

7. Wallet - Wikipedia

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   A trifold wallet with pockets for notes and cards, and a window to display an identification card. A wallet is a flat case or pouch, often used to carry small personal items such as physical currency, debit cards, and credit cards; identification documents such as driving licence, identification card, club card; photographs, transit pass, business cards and other paper or laminated cards.