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Bag
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Bag
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
ca. 1925 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Lacquer and plastic, lined with silk
- Museum number:
T.237-1982
- Gallery location:
In store
Between 1925 and 1930 the envelope-shaped 'pochettes' began to dominate, some with residual handles at top or back, through which the fingers could slip, others with a frame but no handle, to tuck under the arm. While leather, shagreen and suede were common, pochettes were the perfect vehicle for early plastics such as Bakelite, which was formed in sheets. Plastics flourished; having originally been a substitute for expensive materials such as ivory and tortoiseshell, they were lightweight and easy to form into shapes, ideal for mass production.
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