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Purse

Object Name:
Purse
Object ID:
1963.039.086
Date:
1910
Description:
Purse. Metal frame and chain handle. Jet beads loom-woven. Black cotton lining. Rectangular.
Material:
Metal,
Grass
Silk
Dimensions:
H-5.25 W-7.5 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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