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Purse Frame Purse Frame
This is a purse frame. It is dated ca. 1885 and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. William H. Bliss.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. William H. Bliss.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 4 × 8.3 × 1.4 cm (1 9/16 × 3 1/4 × 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On exterior of the frame: [1] Lion Passant facing right, impressed (probably pseudo-mark, possibly United States) [2] obscured mark, possibly leopard’s head, impressed (probably pseudo-mark) [3] “189N”, impressed [4] “189N”, impressed On interior of the frame: [1] “89 / JN”, impressed [2] mark obscured by material
Cite this object as
Purse Frame Purse Frame; silver; H x W x D: 4 × 8.3 × 1.4 cm (1 9/16 × 3 1/4 × 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. William H. Bliss; 1912-4-9-a,b
