Bag
1950s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Handbag made of lucite thermoplastic.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lucite |
| Brief description | Handbag made of lucite, made by Rialto, New York, 1950s |
| Physical description | Handbag made of lucite thermoplastic. |
| Gallery label | 24. HAND BAG
Made by Rialto, New York, U.S.A., 1950s
Lucite
T.217-1991
Lucite was developed during the 1940s and was much
used in the 1950s to create ultra-modern bags like this
one. In spite of the modernistic shape of this bag it is
interesting to note that the lucite has been made to
resemble natural and more costly tortoiseshell and the
moulded foliate design on the clear lid is traditional.
Lucite bags were made in a variety of shapes, colours
and textures and were particularly popular in America. |
| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1991/2370. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.217-1991 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2008 |
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