Handbag

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Handbag
Date1890–1910
MediumSilk satin, embroidery thread, metal, cotton, gold rope, faille silk, metal beads, glass beads, paste gems, and sequins
Dimensions12 3/8 × 9 1/4in. (31.4 × 23.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Freed
Object number86.571
Non exposé

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ProvenanceEleanor Freed Stern; given to MFAH, 1985.

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Jacket
Karl Lagerfeld
1984–1985
Polyester, rayon lining, bugle beads, sequins, seed beads, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, and metallic coil
2000.500
1850
Silk yarn, steel beads, gilt metal, silk satin ribbon, silk embroidery thread, gold, and ink
95.530.A,.B
18th century
Silk, satin, gold embroidery, sequins, pearls, gems, and lace
59.17
Handbag
1920s
Metal sequins, seed beads, bugle beads, and rayon
86.957
Ensemble
Bill Gibb
c. 1978
Silk, silk satin ribbon, habutai, metallic cording, gold metallic lace on net, paste gems, iridescent brilliants, sequins, and embroidery thread
2000.498.A-.C
Handbag
1920–1929
Glass beads, metal, rubies, emeralds, opals, silk, and wool embroidery thread
86.570
image from accession file
Philippe Venet
1970–1979
Silk chiffon, paillettes, rhinestones, silver sequins, white, gold, bronze bugle beads, gold seed beads, and metallic gold thread
99.614.A,.B
Evening Dress
Oscar de la Renta
Fall 1990
Velvet, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, bugle beads, faux pearls, metal coil, and metallic ribbon
2000.530
Ball Gown
Hubert de Givenchy
1979
Satin silk, gold embroidery, sequins, and seed beads
97.495.A,.B
Evening Gown
Elinor Simmons
c. 1965
Silk faille, organza, sequins, paillettes, brilliants, and seed beads
92.310
Evening Dress (no. 84/173 and no. 84/281)
Zandra Rhodes
1980–1989
Silk chiffon, rayon jersey, acetate satin, gloss seed beads, bugle beads, metallic cup sequins, and faux pearls
97.714.A,.B
Ball Gown
Jean-Louis Scherrer
1973
Silk chiffon, sequins, silk embroidery, and beads
97.509.1.A,.B