Collection Highlights
Thoughts on African Colonization
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.E448.G24.1832
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse
Object Number:
INV.992
Date:
1830-1890
Medium:
Leather, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. ( 21.3 x 18.7 cm )
Description:
Leather and brown silk brocade purse (reticule) with drawstring closure of pinked brown silk ribbons with matching silk bows on the ends; top brocade half of purse is attached to leather compartment with slightly bowed edge at top, accordioned sides and straight edge bottom, top half of leather has scallop shell design, bottom half of leather has horizontal furrows, floral motif tooled around sides and bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
