David Webb
Purse

ArtistAmerican, 1925–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Purse
Datec. 1965
PlaceUnited States
MediumGold, sapphires, diamonds, rubies, and seashell
Dimensions3 × 5 × 3 1/2 in. (7.62 × 12.7 × 8.89 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1027
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[David Webb]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994. Carroll Sterling Masterson; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.

"Broadway’s Amazing Mastersons," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, March 2–July 31, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped interior near hinge: " © DAVID WEBB 18K ®"

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