Purse

CultureFrench
Titles
  • Purse
Date1920–1929
PlaceFrance
MediumMetal, cut steel beads, silk lining, and silk braid
Credit LineGift of Sue Rowan Pittman
Object number95.571.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceSue Rowan Pittman, Houston; given to MFAH, 1995.
Exhibition History"Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–September 22, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label with the French flag and "Hand Made / French Steel"

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Ensemble
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1982–1983
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Geoffrey Beene
1980–1989
Wool knit, point d'Esprit net, silk organza, soutache braid, and paillettes
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Handbag
Vivian Tullos
1998
Gold plate, translucent enamel, Austrian crystal stones, large faceted rhinestones, sand-washed silk, gold braid, cloissone zipper purse, and plastic
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Handbag
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1920–1929
Cotton, silk, and metal
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96.1789
Handbag
1920–1929
Silver, silk, and silver beads
97.348
Coat
late 19th–early 20th century
Silk brocade with metal-wrapped threads (outer); silk, ikat woven (lining)
33.89
Day Bag
Judith Leiber
1962
Patent leather, wool, cotton, beads, and rhinestones
98.512.A-.D