Bag
mid 1960s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Midnight-blue crocodile skin handbag with silver metal decoration and clasp.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Crocodile skin with silver metal decoration |
| Brief description | Crocodile skin handbag with metal clasp, made by H Wald & Co., Great Britain, mid 1960s |
| Physical description | Midnight-blue crocodile skin handbag with silver metal decoration and clasp. |
| Gallery label | This sleek waisted handbag was the perfect accessory for the smart city suit. The elegant pale beige pigskin and black and oyster satin interior exemplify Wald's scrupulous attention to every detail.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Deborah Wald |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.538-1996 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2003 |
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