- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0349
- Description
- A brown alligator skin, clutch bag with gracefully curved flap covering half of front, and 11.5 cm wrist strap stitched vertically on the back. Flap snaps with brass snap underneath to front of purse. Inside completely lined with brown ribbed satin, and has a wide zippered pocket along the back, an…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 1.5 x 30.2 cm
- Description
- A brown alligator skin, clutch bag with gracefully curved flap covering half of front, and 11.5 cm wrist strap stitched vertically on the back. Flap snaps with brass snap underneath to front of purse. Inside completely lined with brown ribbed satin, and has a wide zippered pocket along the back, and a compartment patch pocket in front of that. Brown satin snap top change purse is attached to inside by elastic cord. Top of patch pockets edged with gold colour. Zipper inside is special "Koh-i-noor Kover Zip" which conceals the zipper teeth beneath fabric when closed.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0349
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0351
- Description
- A tan coloured, nearly square, clutch bag of thick textured cowhide stitched together with white thread. Bag closes with triangular flap in front with square hole and large, 8.5 x 5.5, pull tab which fasten over a leather covered square "button" with a notched top. Smaller flap beneath covers full…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 2.2 x 24.8 cm
- Description
- A tan coloured, nearly square, clutch bag of thick textured cowhide stitched together with white thread. Bag closes with triangular flap in front with square hole and large, 8.5 x 5.5, pull tab which fasten over a leather covered square "button" with a notched top. Smaller flap beneath covers full sized pocket in front. Inside completely lined with finer grained, softer beige leather. Back inside has compartmented patch pocket, and front inside has single patch pocket. Front pocket holds soft beige leather rectangular, flat case with triangular flap which is lined with soft white leather, contains fabric label "made in France". Back pocket contains beige leather backed pocket mirror in one side, and 7.5 x 8 cm square beige leather change purse with rounded flap and lined with soft white leather, imprint of green oxidized penny inside.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0351
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0353 a-c
- Description
- a) Black fabric, ribbed silk? clutch bag with flap covering two thirds of front, and large, yellowed, clear plastic, lucite? Clasp handle passing through slit in flap to secure, 2.0 cm wide strap on back. Plastic handle held to front of purse by two fabric loops. Completely lined with finer black…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 4.0 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- a) Black fabric, ribbed silk? clutch bag with flap covering two thirds of front, and large, yellowed, clear plastic, lucite? Clasp handle passing through slit in flap to secure, 2.0 cm wide strap on back. Plastic handle held to front of purse by two fabric loops. Completely lined with finer black fabric having large patch pocket in back, smaller one in front. Small, 1.9 cm black safety pin pinned above back pocket. Purse seamed at sides but flattened at bottom for thickness. (b) change purse, soft, of same material as lining. Pouch hangs from hinged rectangular frame with ball snap closure of metal. (c) mirror, backed with lining fabric, small fabric pull tab on one side.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0353 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0354
- Description
- A flat, envelope type, clutch bag of crocheted blue plastic raffia. Small round flap folds over top and fastens with a small metal stud on an elliptical brass coloured plate to a similar plate with a socket on the front of the purse. Completely lined with textured blue fabric, with stiff interlinin…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 2.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, envelope type, clutch bag of crocheted blue plastic raffia. Small round flap folds over top and fastens with a small metal stud on an elliptical brass coloured plate to a similar plate with a socket on the front of the purse. Completely lined with textured blue fabric, with stiff interlining between.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0354
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- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0355
- Description
- Completely beaded white clutch bag with snap open frame at mouth from which hangs the rest of the bag. Small .1 cm white plastic beads evenly spaced over the surface and covering the rounded frame are fastened on a background of netting. Inside completely lined with white ribbed fabric satin? S…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 3.1 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Completely beaded white clutch bag with snap open frame at mouth from which hangs the rest of the bag. Small .1 cm white plastic beads evenly spaced over the surface and covering the rounded frame are fastened on a background of netting. Inside completely lined with white ribbed fabric satin? Stamped on lining "Lumured made in USA" and patent number difficult to read.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0355
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- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0356
- Description
- A small black clutch bag covered with a texture of very fine beaded black strings gathered into scallops over the surface. Top of bag opens with brass coloured zipper with short chain holding black plastic ring through the zipper tab. Inside lined with black satiny fabric, and small patch pocket on…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 3.8 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A small black clutch bag covered with a texture of very fine beaded black strings gathered into scallops over the surface. Top of bag opens with brass coloured zipper with short chain holding black plastic ring through the zipper tab. Inside lined with black satiny fabric, and small patch pocket on one side.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0356
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