Bag, Purse and Mirror
1934 (made)
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Evening bag of gold metallic fabric embroidered with gilt thread and pearls, with purse and mirror.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Metallic fabric embroidered with gilt thread and pearls |
Brief description | Evening bag of metallic fabric embroidered with gilt thread and pearls, with purse and mirror, made by J.A.C., England, 1934 |
Physical description | Evening bag of gold metallic fabric embroidered with gilt thread and pearls, with purse and mirror. |
Gallery label | ADORNMENT
Whether crystal-encrusted or trimmed with exotic feathers, evening bags can finish an outfit like a piece of fine jewellery. Often small and sculptural, these accessories can be treasured objects in their own right, selected for their beauty rather than for functionality. They signify exclusivity and are able to complement a fashionable ensemble.
Renowned jewellers such as Lacloche Frères, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co. are among those who have made some of the most covetable and treasured vanity cases for evening wear, as well as handbags featuring precious and semi-precious stones and gold.
V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out. (12/2020) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs F.C.C. Treen |
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Accession number | T.122 to B-1981 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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