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Purse

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23460

Description

Embroidered Bristol board purse. Floral detail w/ gilt trim on front and back. Flip-back lid revealing pink satin interior. Collapsible pink satin sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
boards (flat objects)
satin
Board
Satin
PURSE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 3.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1646

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