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Purse

Object Name:
Purse
Object ID:
1941.016.13
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Tan silk crocheted and beaded bag (cut steel beads). Steel frame with stud fastening and steel chain. Lined with unbleached white cotton. Pill box inside containing extra beads, tassels, etc.; box marked "A. Perley Fitch, Concord, N. H." Label inside reads "Gift of Charlotte Brooks 1941.
Material:
Metal
Textile
Silk
Cotton
Dimensions:
H-4.75 W-6.5 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Charlotte M. Brooks
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