Handbag
ca. 1950 (made)
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| 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
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| 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 created | August 1, 2008 |
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