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Belt purse

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1900-1910

GUSN

GUSN-17642

Description

Belt purse, crocodile covered. Small, rounded bottom. Exterior pocket 3/4 from bottom. Central silver clasp. Round silver buckles attached to short straps w/ hook for belt at top. One interior side pocket.

Details

Descriptive Terms

purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
skin (collagenous material)
crocodile
Crocodile
PURSE

Inscription

Engraved on clasp: ""PAT. FEB. 27.--1900--""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.75 x 6 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1802

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