Handbag
ca. 1910 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Handbag of dark grey-green suede leather with dark grey braided silk straps and silk tassels. Accompanied with a suede change purse. The interior has an integral clasp purse lined in white silk in the middle, and the rest is lined with purple silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Suede leather, silk braid, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Handbag of green suede with silk tassels, England, ca. 1910 |
| Physical description | Handbag of dark grey-green suede leather with dark grey braided silk straps and silk tassels. Accompanied with a suede change purse. The interior has an integral clasp purse lined in white silk in the middle, and the rest is lined with purple silk. |
| Object history | The suede has probably oxidised, hence the difference in colour between the silk strap and tassels and the main body of the bag. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.74-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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