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Whiting & Davis Co.(American, established 1876)American, established 1876
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Handbag
Datec. 1910
PlaceUnited States
MediumWire mesh, silk, and brass
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Lovice Brown
Object number91.1731
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on interior frame and stamped on each side: "Mesh / Whiting & Davis Co. / Bags"
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Mandalian Manufacturing Co.
1920–1929
Nickel plated alloy, brass, mirror, and cabochon sapphire
95.527
Davis Family
dated 1807, worked 1820–1826
Silk, ink, paper, and watercolor
B.70.53