CultureAmerican
Titles
- Purse
Datec. 1843
Probable placeHuntsville, Texas, United States
MediumGlass beads, nickel silver, and textile support
Dimensions5 × 3 5/16 × 1/4 in. (12.7 × 8.4 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.8
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Texas Room
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History"Made in Texas: Art, Life and Culture: 1845–1900," Beeville Art Museum, Texas, September 20, 2014–January 10, 2015.
"A Texas Legacy: Selections from the William J. Hill Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2016–January 2, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
One one side, in blue beads: Texas. 1843.
On other side, in blue beads: A. B. &(?) E. W.
On other side, in blue beads: A. B. &(?) E. W.
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