Purse
- Object Name:
- Purse
- Object ID:
- 2008.063.06
- Creator:
- Corson, Bertha
- Place of Origin:
- East Rochester, NH
- Date:
- 1920-1930
- Description:
- Handbag. Crocheted cotton. Geometric pattern. 2" cotton fringe on bottom. Cotton drawstring with tassels.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- H-9 W-8 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Bertha Corson (1893-1935) for her niece Zilpha Capron Braids (1906-2003). From the James Corson family house, Salmon Falls Road, East Rochester, NH, built 1876. Donor is a descendant of James and Mary (Curtis) Corson, through daughter Edna, who married Seth Alton Capron.
Bertha Corson, Edna's sister, contracted polio in 1905 and never walked again. She remained at home and did handwork. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Priscilla Bellairs
- People:
- Corson, Bertha (1893-1935)
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