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Bag

2011 (made)
Artist/Maker
Alexander McQueen (designed and made by)
Place of origin
Britain (designed)

Clutch bag, of gold leather with skull and lotus blossom knuckle-duster clasp fastening at the top.


Object details

Category
Accessories
Object type
Bag
Materials and techniques
Leather
Leather
Brief description
Metallic clutch bag with skull clasp fastening at the top, designed by Alexander McQueen, Britain, S/S 2011
Physical description
Clutch bag, of gold leather with skull and lotus blossom knuckle-duster clasp fastening at the top.
Dimensions
  • Width: 16.5cm
  • Height: 9.5cm (Note: This is the height excluding the handle)
  • Height: 14.5cm (Note: This is the height including the handle)
  • Depth: 6.5cm
Measurement taken on 20/06/2017
Subjects depicted
Skull
Lotus Blossom
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.108-2011

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Record createdJuly 12, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1227031/bag-alexander-mcqueen/
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