Savage, Gideon, 1751-1833 [Brown velour purse]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.013.20 Author/Creator: Savage, Gideon, 1751-1833 Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1778-1833 circa Pagination: 1 item Height: 11 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy
Small purse belonging to Savage, a Corporal of Artillery and Artificer for the Connecticut Continental Line in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Has muslin lined interior, two inside sections, and a black tie closure. This item was originally housed in Savage's wooden chest (GLC01450.013.02) with others decimalized in GLC01450.013.
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