Patterns for Netted Purses and a doily pattern from Italy

During the 19th century netting was fairly common.  Today there are many patterns for net purses online in digitized format.  These patterns come from books and magazines published from 1838 through 1895 and are in a variety of styles and designs.  There are purses for ladies and purses for gentlemen.  There are patterns that are very detailed and others that are very general in their instructions.

Here are the ones I found in books:

1. The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book (2nd edition), published in 1838 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 67) 
2. Corkscrew netting for a Purse (page 107) 
2. The ladies' knitting and netting book – first series (5th ed) by Miss Watts, published in 1840 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 44) 
2. Corkscrew Netting for a Purse (page 44) 
3. The ladies' knitting and netting book – second series (2nd ed) by Miss Watts, published in 1840
1. Striped Purse (page 44)
2. Chequered Purse (page 45) 
3. Purse in Round Netting (page 45)
4. Another (page 46)
5. Matrimony - For a Purse (page 46)
6. Annet Purse (page 47) 
7. Another Honey-comb (page 48)
8. Honey-comb Purse (page 48) 
9. Netted Purse - in two colors (page 49) 
4. The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published between 1840 and 1847 
1. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 169)
2. Long Net Purse for a Lady [different pattern] (page 169)
3. Round Netting for a Gentleman's Long Purse (page 170)
4. Very Pretty Long Grecian Net Purse for a Lady (page 173)
5. A Long Net Purse of Two Colours, united in Points (page 188)
6. Very Handsome Long Net Purse (page 189)
5. The Handbook of Needlework by Miss Lambert, published in 1842 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 228)
2. Seme Purse, Diamond Pattern (page 238)
3. A Lady's Purse (page 229)
4. A Lady's Purse with Points (page 229)
5. Gentleman's Purse with Ends of Different Colours (page 229)
6. A Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth (page 230)
7. A Pretty Purse with Chine Silk (page 230)
8. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads (page 231)
9. A Pretty Seme purse with steel or gold beads (page 231)
10. A Checked or Dice Pattern Purse (page 233)
11. A Purse in Grecian Netting (page 234)
6. The Lady's Assistant in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published in 1842 
1. Long Net Purse, called Double Netting (page 252, item # 121)
2. Very Beautiful Long Net Purse, with Gold Beads (page 290, item # 136)
3. Another Very Beautiful Long Net Purse (page 292, item # 137) 
4. Diced Net Purse, in Twist and Beads (page 295, item # 142) 
7. Mrs Gaugain's Miniature Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Book by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published about 1843
1. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 55) 
2. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 56) 
3. Round Netting for a Gentleman's Long Purse (page 57) 
4. Very Pretty Long Grecian Net Purse for a Lady (page 60) 
8. The ladies' hand-book of knitting, netting, and crochet by the author of 'The ladies' hand-book of fancy needlework and embroidery', published in 1843 
1. A Lady's Purse (page 41) 
2. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 41) 
3. A Purse with China Silk (page 42) 
4. A Seam Purse, with Beads (page 42) 
5. Dice Pattern Purse (page 42) 
9. The Illuminated Ladies' Book of Useful and Ornamental Needlework by Mrs. Henry Owen, published in 1844 
1. A Gentleman's Purse (page 7)
2. A Purse of Two Colours Netted in Points (page 11)
3. A Purse in Squares of Different Colours (page 12)
4. A Shaded Silk Purse (page 13)
1. An Elegant Purse with a Cornucopia Pattern (page 17) 
10. The Ladies' Work-table Book (2nd ed), published in 1844 
1. A Long Purse, in Points (page 176) 
2. Striped Netted Purse (page 179)
3. A Purse, in Points (page 180)
4. Round Netting Purse (page 180)
11. Mee's Companion to the Worktable by Cornelia Mee, published in 1845 
1. Very Pretty Net Purse (page 126)
2. Pretty Netted Purse, with Rows of Honeycomb between (page 127) 
12. The Ladies' Work-table Book, published in 1845 
1. A Purse, with China Silk (page 135) 
2. A Seam Purse, with Beads (page 135)
3. Dice Pattern Purse (page 135)
4. Plain Netted Gentleman’s Purse (page 139) 
5. A Lady’s Purse (page 139)
6. A Long Purse, in Points (page 141)
13. The Practical Companion to the Work-Table containing directions for Knitting, Netting and Crochet Work by Elizabeth Jackson, published in 1845 
1. Tulip Purse (page 140, item # 92)
2. Purse in Points (page 141, item # 93)
3. Handsome Long Netted Purse (page 143, item # 94) 
4. Netted Long Purse (page 144, item # 95) 
5. Round Netted Gentleman's Long Purse (page 144, item # 96)
6. A Round Netted Purse (page 153, item # 108)
14. Knitting, Crochet, Netting by Mlle. Riego de la Branchardiere, published in 1846 
1. Purse (page 90)
2. Bead Purse (page 91) 
3. Purse for a Lady (page 91)
4. Wedding Purse with Motto (page 92)
5. Plain Purse with Motto (page 93) 
15. The Handbook of Needlework (5th edition) by Miss Lambert, published in 1846 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 435)
2. A Lady's Purse (page 436)
3. A Lady's Purse with Points (page 436) 
4. Gentleman's Purse with Ends of Different Colours (page 436)
5. A Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth (page 437)
6. A Pretty Purse with Chine Silk (page 437)
7. A Seme purse with steel or gold beads (page 438)
8. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads (page 438)
9. A Checked or Dice Pattern Purse (page 441)
10. A Purse in Grecian Netting (page 442)
11. Chain Pattern Netting for a Purse (page 446)
12. Seme Purse, Diamond Pattern (page 447)
16. The Knitter's Friend by Mrs [Jane] Gaugain, published in 1846 
1. Knitter's Friend by Mrs. Hope, published in 1847 Plain Netted Purse (page 78) 
2. Very Pretty Grecian Net Long Purse for a Lady (page 168) 
17. The Work-Table Magazine or Church and Decorative Needlework (vol 1) by Mrs. Mee and Miss Austin, published in 1847 
1. Purse - simple and elegant pattern (page 46) 
2. Purse, with beads (page 57)
18. A Winter Gift for Ladies being instructions in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work by An American Lady, published in 1848 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 23) 
2. Corkscrew Netting for a Purse (page 26) 
19. Parlour Recreations for Ladies, published in 1848 
1. Another Pretty Pattern (page 78)
2. Patterns for purses (page 78)
3. Best Method of Closing a Purse (page 80)
4. Netted Sovereign Purse - Albert Blue Twist and Good Beads (page 87) 
5. Splendid Purse Netted (page 87)
6. Lady's Netted Plain Purse (page 88) 
7. Seam Purse, with Beads (page 88)
8. Netted Purse in Squares, Beads in the Center of Each Square (page 89) 
20. The Knitter's Casket: a new series of receipts in Knitting and Netting by Mrs [George Curling] Hope, published about 1848 
1. Dice-pattern Purse (page 70) 
2. Dice-pattern Purse with beads (page 72) 
3. Purses with Beads No. 1, Pine and Star (page 75) 
4. Purses with Beads No. 2, Pointed Pattern (page 78) 
5. Purses with Beads No. 3, Simple Bar Pattern (page 79) 
21. The Ladies' Self Instructor, published in 1853 
1. A Net Purse in Points (page 167) 
2. Corkscrew Netting for a Purse (page 168) 
3. Striped Purse (page 189)
22. Treasures in Needlework by Mrs. Warren and Mrs Pullan, published in 1855 
1. Netted purse (with illustration) (page 185)
2. Fairy Purse (with illustration) (page 227)
3. Gentleman's Long Purse in Netting (page 234)
23. The Ladies’ Complete Guide to Needle-work and Embroidery by Miss Lambert, published in 1859 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 228)
2. Seme Purse, Diamond Pattern (page 238)
3. A Gentleman's Purse with Ends of Different Colours (page 229) 
4. A Lady's Purse (page 229)
5. A Lady's Purse with Points (page 229)
6. A Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth (page 230) 
7. A Pretty Purse with Chine Silk (page 230)
8. A Pretty Seme purse with steel or gold beads (page 231)
9. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads (page 231)
10. A Checked or Dice Pattern Purse (page 233)
11. A Purse in Grecian Netting (page 234) 
12. Long Net Purse for a Lady (page 301)
13. Long Net Purse for a Lady (different pattern) (page 301)
14. Round Netting for a Gentleman's Long Purse (page 302)
15. Very Pretty Long Grecian Net Purse for a Lady (page 304)
16. Diamond of Five Stitches for a Long Purse (page 306)
24. The Ladies’ Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work by Florence Hartley, published in 1859
1. Short Purse in Netting (page 186) 
25. The Young Lady's Book by Mrs. Henry Mackarness, published in 1888 Honeycomb 
1. Netting Purse (page 184) 
2. Spotted Netting for Purses (page 184) 
26. Tatting and Netting by Butterick Publishing Company, published in 1895 
1. Netted Silk Purse (page 153)

Here are the ones I found in magazines: 

1. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 7-8), published in 1845 
1. Plain Netted Gentleman's Purse (page 34)
2. Seam Purse with Beads  (page 34)
2. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 34-35), published in 1847 
1. Netted Long Purse  (page 48)
2. Handsome Long Netted Purse  (page 49)
3. Round Netted Gentleman's Long Purse  (page 49)
4. A Round Netted Purse  (page 50)
5. An Elegant Netted Purse with Steel Beads  (page 99)
6. Plain Netted Purse with a Bead Mouth  (page 217)
7. Same Purse, Diamond Pattern  (page 218)
3. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 36-37), published in 1848 
1. Netting - Bead Purse, Diamond Pattern  (page 64)
4. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 25-26), published in 1854 
1. Gentleman's Long Purse in Netting  (page 406)
5. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 52-53), published in 1856 
1. Lady's Netted Purse  (page 262)
2. Filigree Purse  (page 546)
6. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 31-32), published in 1857 
1. Short Purse in Netting - illustration  (page 85)
2. Short Purse in Netting  (page 132)
7. The What-not; or Ladies’ Handy-book ), published in 1863 
1. Purse in Netting and Darning  (page 383)
8. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 96), published in 1878 
1. Netted Purses  (page 514)

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A few weeks ago Giuseppa Nania shared with me instructions for one of her lovely doilies.  Finding a little time here and a little time there, I finally finished it this week.  This is so different from the patterns my grandmother made.  Both styles are lovely, and I appreciate Giuseppa's sharing her pattern with me.