1822 5 Oct. 3/5 (advt.) For sale by the Subscriber... Silver Pencil Cases & Thimbles, Velvet Purses. Purse Clasps.
1911 341 Small semi-circular purse clasp of brass.
1992 84 80 Customers have come in to get ATM cards re-activated (when a magnetic purse clasp has wiped out the magnetic strip, for example).