№ 776

Large brown knitted miser’s purse with Latin inscription and tassels

Large knitted miser's purse with inscription "CHA/RITAS/CHRISTI/URGET/NOS" (presumably the Latin phrase ‘Caritas Christi Urget Nos' translated as ‘the love of Christ urges us on', from St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians (2Cor. 5:14).)
Italy, 1800-1825