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Date1930-1940
Terms
  • Purses
  • Metal
  • Satin
  • Beads
Dimensions19.05 × 1.91 × 16.51 cm (7 1/2 × 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Loring W. Coleman (Katinka P.)
Object numberCOS87.8
DescriptionBlack beaded evening bag or purse. Rounded at bottom, but tapers toward the top at the clasp. Silver metal and lucite closing decorated with small fake diamonds. Silver metal link chain. Lined with white satin. Inside are a small comb and mirror. Few stones missing; silver worn but in good condition.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
Purse
Object number: 1991.1
1870 - 1899
beaded purse
Object number: PER1107
purse
Object number: COS84.39.1
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purse
Object number: COS64.93
1900s
purse
Object number: PER1133.2A
Object number: PER1130.2
1900s
Object number: PER1133.2
Mid to Late 1800s
coin purse
Object number: COS84.44
Late 1800s
purse
Object number: PER2125.1
ca. 1825
purse
Object number: COS84.37
1890-1900
purse
Object number: COS64.89
1830-1850
purse
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ca. 1850