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Purse

Object Name:
Purse
Object ID:
1963.039.968
Description:
Purse. Back cord through eight-sectioned top. Black glass beads sewn to black net. Bright blue and gold glass beaded vertical center design. Black silk lining.
Material:
Glass
Textile
Silk
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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