Girl's Purse
about 1952 (made)
| Place of origin |
Girl's rectangular two-compartment purse of dark blue leather, the seams topstitched. The front flap is stamped and gilded with the "Girl" magazine logo (a girl's head looking to the right, with flowing hair held back from the face by a ribbon), and the purse fastens with a metal press stud, the top of which is enamelled in black.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Leather, stamped and gilded |
| Brief description | Girl's purse; British, about 1952 |
| Physical description | Girl's rectangular two-compartment purse of dark blue leather, the seams topstitched. The front flap is stamped and gilded with the "Girl" magazine logo (a girl's head looking to the right, with flowing hair held back from the face by a ribbon), and the purse fastens with a metal press stud, the top of which is enamelled in black. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | P MASON
2 LUDLOW WAY
CROXLEY GREEN
HERTS |
| Object history | Owned by the donor, née Pamela Joan Mason 19/08/1942: the purse was a free gift with "Girl" magazine (published by the Hulton Press Ltd). |
| Production | Made by: Hulton Press (purse) Newey (press stud) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.214-1996 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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