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Whiting & Davis, Co.

purse

Maker

Whiting &amp

Title

purse

Year

ca. 1940

Medium

  • brass,
  • welded wire mesh,
  • enamel,
  • plastic,
  • silk,
  • satin

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • brass,
  • welded wire mesh,
  • enamel,
  • plastic,
  • Silk,
  • satin

Materials

enamel, satin, silk, plastic, brass (alloy), welded wire mesh

Geography

Place Made: Massachusetts

Dimensions

27.9 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm (11 x 8 3/4 x 1/2 inches) thickness of material

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John Cumming

Object Number

2005.63

Type

  • Metalwork

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Tombstone

Whiting & Davis, Co. (American, ca. 1876-present), manufacturer
purse, ca. 1940
brass; welded wire mesh; enamel; plastic; silk; satin
27.9 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm (11 x 8 3/4 x 1/2 inches) thickness of material
Gift of Mrs. John Cumming 2005.63

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