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Date1900s
Terms
  • Purses
  • Metal
  • Ivory
  • Leather
Dimensions9.53 × 2.54 × 11.43 cm (3 3/4 × 1 × 4 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Herbert B. Hosmer
Object numberPER2120
DescriptionSmall rectangular change purse. Ivory plated on both sides. Embossed on one side with a moose head, hunting rifle, and horn. Metal clasp. Leather handle and leather interior. Inside, four compartments of red leather, including one with a separate metal clasp.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
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