Purse
- Object Name:
- Purse
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.082
- Date:
- 1870
- Description:
- Purse. Rounded metal frame and link chain handle. Piece of paisley shawl front and back. Front design elements outlined in steel beads. Steel bead fringe. Black satin lining.
- Material:
- Metal
Satin - Dimensions:
- H-7 W-10.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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