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Purse

Description

Beaded ivory clutch evening bag with pink, crystal, and green jeweled gold metal filigree handle. Exterior gathered and attached to gold metal hinged frame with snap clasp. Matching jeweled pendants suspended at front. Lined with ivory satin featuring an assortment of vertical and horizontal self-pockets.

Creator

Date

circa 1955

Materials

Silk, glass beads, metal

Dimensions

7 H x 8.5 W inches

Object ID

1969.78.14

Resource ID

15911

Credit Line

Bequest of Mr. Henry L. Strauss, through her sister, Mrs. C. Herbert Baxley

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.