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Purse

Description

Knitted navy blue purse silk and cut steel bead bag featuring vertical flame design. Eight knitted and beaded loops attached at top of bag are carriers for twisted cord drawstring handles. Purse is unlined. Belonged to Mrs. Walter Penrose Summers (nee Grace Wootten Hubbard).

Creator

Date

circa 1905

Materials

Silk, steel

Dimensions

6 H x 8 W inches

Object ID

1973.47.6

Accession Number

1973.47

Resource ID

15925

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles G. Summers

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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