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purse

Date1900s
Terms
  • Purses
  • Metal
  • Silk Fiber
  • Thread
Dimensions2.54 × 22.86 × 22.86 cm (1 × 9 × 9 in.)
Object numberCOS64.88
DescriptionDrawstring purse or bag with four sides. Four sides gathered at the bottommost point, from which emerge six gold metal spiral tassels. Four sides decorated with vertical stripes of blue, purple, green, and peach needlework, separated by stripes of gold. Upper third covered by a wine-colored silk ruffle. Lined with black silk.

Collections
  • Historic Clothing
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ca. 1900
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Object number: COS80.20
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Object number: PER749
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