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Purse

Purse
13/06/1890 (purchased), early 1870s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lizard skin and metal purse


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePurse
Materials and techniques
Lizard skin, metal
Brief description
South African Lizard skin; England, 1890
Physical description
Lizard skin and metal purse
Dimensions
  • Width: 12.5cm
  • Height: 5.5cm
  • Depth: 2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'TOULMIN & GALE / "HURRY'S" / CORNIHLL [sic] LONDON'
  • 'South African Lizard' (On one side of a brown paper card inside)
  • '10/6 bought 13/6/90' (On the reverse of the card inside.)
Associations
Collection
Accession number
AP.21-1890

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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