Evening Bag, Mirror Case and Mirror
1934-1940 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Evening bag of gold lamé lined with pale green moiré silk, heavily embroidered with a scrolling Deco design composed of massed seed-pearls and densely worked gold embroidery, with some contrast inserts of green moiré. Clasp densely beaded and set with seed pearls, enamelled flowers, and pale green enamel. Gold lamé finger loop on the back of the bag. Mirror case and mirror.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lamé embroidered with gold thread, seed-pearls and glass beads, lined with moiré silk |
| Brief description | Evening bag of embroiderd lamé lined with silk, mirror case and mirror, retailed by J.A.C., England, 1934-1940 |
| Physical description | Evening bag of gold lamé lined with pale green moiré silk, heavily embroidered with a scrolling Deco design composed of massed seed-pearls and densely worked gold embroidery, with some contrast inserts of green moiré. Clasp densely beaded and set with seed pearls, enamelled flowers, and pale green enamel. Gold lamé finger loop on the back of the bag. Mirror case and mirror. |
| Style | |
| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | '1731 CI / EDFN / ONE / ONLY / N2120' and '39 / J.A.C. / (1934) LTD / BRITISH MADE / E5775' (Written/printed on hang-tag) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs F.C.C. Treen |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.137 to B-1981 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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