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Handbag

ca. 1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black lizardskin handbag, top closure. Accompanied by contents, comprising a penknife (with corkscrew attachment) and pouch, a mirror, a comb and black leather case, a pencil, a nail file and its case, and a coin purse containing a single French 1951 franc.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Handbag
  • Purse
  • Penknife Pouch
  • Mirror
  • Pencil
  • Nail File
  • Comb
  • Comb Case
  • Coin
  • Penknife
Materials and techniques
Lizard skin, leather, and metal
Brief description
Woman's handbag, black lizard skin with contents including comb, mirror, corkscrew, penknife and coin purse, France, ca. 1950.
Physical description
Black lizardskin handbag, top closure. Accompanied by contents, comprising a penknife (with corkscrew attachment) and pouch, a mirror, a comb and black leather case, a pencil, a nail file and its case, and a coin purse containing a single French 1951 franc.
Credit line
Given by Ms Susanne Lang
Object history
Registered File number 1995/927.
Collection
Accession number
T.771:1 to 10-1995

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Record createdAugust 1, 2008
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