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1925

  • Work on this object ended.

1968

  • We acquired this object.

2013

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2025

  • You found it!

Purse

This is a Purse. It is dated 1900 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is silk, glass beads and its technique is knitted in crossed stockinette stitch. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Harvey Smith. It is credited Gift of Harvey Smith.

  • Mirror
  • cast brass, beveled mirrored glass.
  • Gift of Gerald G. Stiebel and Penelope Hunter-Stiebel.
  • 2013-49-23

Its dimensions are

H x W: 26 x 17 cm (10 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Purse; silk, glass beads; H x W: 26 x 17 cm (10 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.); Gift of Harvey Smith; 1968-135-40

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