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Dark blue silk taffeta circular bag with oval celluloid handles; multi-color circular embroidered medallion of Asian motif and trimmed with gold-painted glass beads. Appliqued below center front; multi-color Asian floral medallion appliqued at left and right side openings; side openings trimmed with glass beads; lined with changeable pink taffeta.
purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
appliqué (technique)
celluloid (cellulosic)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Bag, Carrying
Purse
Purse
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.5150
Title Work bag Accession Number 1969.6281
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