- 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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