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Woman's Handbag with Coin Pursecirca 1930s

Not on view
Embroidered evening bag with black ground, gold frame and chain handle, densely covered in silk floral embroidery including pink roses, peach dahlias, and scattered small blooms

Unknown, Woman's Handbag with Coin Purse, circa 1930s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Anita S. Watson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Handbag with Coin Purse
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1930s
Medium
Silk, vermeil
Dimensions
Purse: 6 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 7/8 in. (17.15 × 17.15 × 2.22 cm) Coin Purse: 2 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (6.67 × 9.21 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anita S. Watson
Accession Number
M.83.189.16a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles