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Woman's Handbag with Coin Purse and Mirrorcirca 1935

Not on view
Needlepoint evening bag with Art Deco black lacquer frame and silver clasp, densely embroidered with symmetrical baroque scrollwork in black, gray, and ivory

Unknown, Woman's Handbag with Coin Purse and Mirror, circa 1935, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Anita Watson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Handbag with Coin Purse and Mirror
Place Made
Probably France
Date Made
circa 1935
Medium
Silk embroidery, sterling silver, marcasite, moire silk
Dimensions
a) Purse: 6 1/8 × 7 1/4 × 1 5/8 in. (15.56 × 18.42 × 4.13 cm) b) Coin Purse: 3 × 3 3/4 in. (7.62 × 9.53 cm) c) Mirror: 2 5/8 × 3 1/2 in. (6.67 × 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Anita Watson
Accession Number
M.88.42.3a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles