handbag, woman's

human history

Other Name
clutch purse
Description
women's handbag
oval clutch bag; the outer covered in round metallic bronze beads, floral design to both sides in bronze coloured bugle beads; thin hinged flap covers snap fastening; bronze satin lining, inner pocket; gilt frame, interior flap and suspension rings for attachment of strap - no strap included; white label sewn to interior with red text: MADE IN HONG KONG.
Place
Hong Kong
Accession Number
1996.129.17
Accession Date
24 Sep 1996
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1996.129.17
Place
Hong Kong
Date
Circa 1950s-1960s
Technique
machine stitched

beaded
Period
sixties
fifties
Signature/marks
Made in Hong Kong (manufacturers label)
Media
bead/trimming (material)
satin
metal/inorganic material
Measurement Description
h 183 x w 265 x d 42 mm
Measurement Reading
183mm
265mm
42mm
Classification
Handbag
Bag, Carrying
Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Personal Gear
03 Personal Artifacts
Last Update
04 Dec 2019

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