Purse
- Object Name:
- Purse
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.083
- Date:
- 1870
- Description:
- Purse. Rounded German silver frame. Steel link chain handle. Piece of paisley shawl front and back. Front design elements outlined in black jet beads with black jet bead fringe. Red silk lining.
- Material:
- Metal
Glass
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-6 W-12.25 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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