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purse

Terms
  • Purses
  • Satin
  • Velvet
Dimensions15.24 × 43.18 cm (6 × 17 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Leon Foss
Object numberCOS50.21A
DescriptionSmall purse made from black satin and embroidered on the front with a design of white flowers and stems. The bag is flat along the top edge and tapers to a point at the bottom. The opening to the bag is diagonal, revealing a triangle of the black velvet that lines the interior. Attached to the bag is a handle made from a wide black ribbon of silk moire. To be worn with costume COS50.21.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
Purse
Object number: 1991.1
1870 - 1899
purse
Object number: COS87.8
1930-1940
purse
Object number: COS79.58
ca. 1890
purse
Object number: COS49.2A
1880
purse
Object number: COS79.57
Haudenosaunee
1860-1880
Object number: PER1316D
1860-1890
beaded purse
Object number: PER108A
Object number: PER1130.2
1900s
Object number: PER111F
ca. 1845
purse
Object number: COS84.97
Late 1900s
Purse or hand bag
Object number: 2007.87
1870 - 1900