Evening Bag
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In the 1980s, handbags began to be advertised as vital accessories to complete a look, but with a confidence that demanded that they be seen in their own right. Some were luxury items, clearly destined to be collectibles rather than fashion statements.
This rhinestone encrusted 'Faberge Egg' evening bag with trademark mirror and tasseled comb is designed by Judith Leiber. Leiber is best known for her jewelled and idiosyncratic metal vanity vases. Each piece is jewelled by hand, and have become collector's items.
This rhinestone encrusted 'Faberge Egg' evening bag with trademark mirror and tasseled comb is designed by Judith Leiber. Leiber is best known for her jewelled and idiosyncratic metal vanity vases. Each piece is jewelled by hand, and have become collector's items.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Rhinestone encrusted metal |
| Brief description | Minaudiere bag, crystal, metal, Judith Leiber, USA, 1983 |
| Physical description | Minaudiere set consisting of a rhinestone encrusted metal 'Faberge Egg' evening bag with coin purse, mirror and tasseled comb. |
| Gallery label | Designer Judith Leiber created whimsical evening bags in a variety of forms, such as animals, fruit and, in this case, a Fabergé egg. Highly collectable, her bags were handcrafted and often encrusted with thousands of crystals.
V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out. (12/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Judith Leiber |
| Object history | Minaudiere set consisting of an evening bag, coin purse, tasseled comb and mirror T.511:1 to 4-1997. |
| Summary | In the 1980s, handbags began to be advertised as vital accessories to complete a look, but with a confidence that demanded that they be seen in their own right. Some were luxury items, clearly destined to be collectibles rather than fashion statements. This rhinestone encrusted 'Faberge Egg' evening bag with trademark mirror and tasseled comb is designed by Judith Leiber. Leiber is best known for her jewelled and idiosyncratic metal vanity vases. Each piece is jewelled by hand, and have become collector's items. |
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| Accession number | T.511-1997 |
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| Record created | January 18, 2019 |
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