Travelling Handbag on Belt
ca. 1900 (made)
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Black leather handbag with chrome clasp and two short straps with belt loops, through which is threaded a black leather belt with chrome buckle
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | leather, chrome |
| Brief description | Travelling handbag on belt, ca. 1900c, French; Au Depart, black leather and chrome |
| Physical description | Black leather handbag with chrome clasp and two short straps with belt loops, through which is threaded a black leather belt with chrome buckle |
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| Credit line | Given by Arthur Weingott |
| Object history | This bag is one of six late 19th c. bags given to the museum in 1956 by Arthur Weingott, a former employee of Selfridges said to have spent "the past fifty years in the handbag trade". |
| Bibliographic reference | Nominal File MA/1/W1105 |
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| Accession number | T.64&A-1956 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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