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Purse

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1930-1940

GUSN

GUSN-23364

Description

Large white pocket book, woven textile w/ velvet floral design on 2 sides. Orange, light brown, dark brown and tan vertical strips of 4 flowers. One hand held strap. Inside gold silk lining. 2 side pockets in lining, one zips.

Details

Descriptive Terms

purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
leather
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Leather
Velvet
Silk
PURSE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 x 12 x 3.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1551

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