Purse
- Object Name:
- Purse
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.958
- Place of Origin:
- France
- Description:
- Purse. Black satin. Elongated oval with covered round handles. Steel bead decoration on bag and handles. Floral design on front and back. 2.25" steel bead fringe at bottom. Black silk lining. Marked "MADE IN FRANCE".
- Material:
- Textile
Satin
Silk
Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-6.25 W-14.25 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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