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Woman's Pursecirca 1850s

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Dark brown velvet pouch decorated with scrolling patterns made from rows of small silver sequins, with metal loop trim along the edges

Unknown, Woman's Purse, circa 1850s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Florence Alden Stoddard and Katharine Alden Stewart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Purse
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1850s
Medium
Silk velvet, sequins, beads
Dimensions
7 1/8 × 6 in. (18.1 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence Alden Stoddard and Katharine Alden Stewart
Accession Number
M.79.253.26
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles