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Small purse with decorative hinged metal frame, handle and push-button clasp. Sides made of brown velvet. Front side of purse decorated with four gray and white cats made of molded fabric or paper. Interior lined in maroon fabric. Purse rests in custom made maroon box lined with cream-colored fabric.There is a metal clasp on the front of the box.
purses (ladies' accessories)
metal
velvet (fabric weave)
satin
Bag, Carrying
Purse
Unidentified Textile
Purse
"540" (On bottom of box.)
"FROM / WM. A. FREY, / Importer of / MUSIC, STATIONARY / AND / FANCY GOODS, / 107 & 109 Post St., S. F." (On bottome of box)
Unknown
Gift of Mrsl Grace L. Richards
1935.1462AB
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