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DateLate 1800s
Terms
  • Purses
  • Fabric
  • Leather
  • Beads
  • United States
Dimensions30.48 × 8.89 × 33.02 cm (12 × 3 1/2 × 13 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arthur Holland
Object numberHo5
DescriptionA hand bag or purse, featuring brown needlepoint and decorative black beadwork on the side panels. The narrow ends and bottom are made of dark brown leather with six brass nub feet on the bottom. The purse feautres a hinged, rectangular frame at the top and a pair of arched handles. The interior is lined with brown satin woven with a small "x" pattern in silver.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
handbag
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