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Unknown Maker

Purse with copper colored beads

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker

Title

Purse with copper colored beads

Year

ca.1950

Medium

  • rayon,
  • glass beads; embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • rayon,
  • glass beads; embroidered

Materials

rayon, beads, glass

Dimensions

12.7 cm (5 inches) (height) without handle

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Phyllis Littman Corwin

Object Number

2001.40

Type

  • Costume Accessories

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Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

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Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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Unknown Maker
Purse with copper colored beads, ca.1950
Rayon, glass beads; embroidered
12.7 cm (5 inches) (height) without handle
Gift of Phyllis Littman Corwin 2001.40

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