Handbag

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Handbag
Datec. 1915
PlaceGermany
MediumGerman silver alloy and brass
DimensionsOther (without strap): 10 1/4 × 7 1/4in. (26 × 18.4cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Ehni
Object number95.555
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMrs. George Ehni; given to MFAH, 1995.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No label. "German Silver" is stamped inside under the barrel clasp.

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Handbag
Whiting & Davis Co.
c. 1930
Silver alloy and faux sapphires
95.554
Handbag
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1920–1929
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95.527
Handbag
1920–1929
Silver
86.572
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c. 1900
Gilded metal, mirror, and glass beads
95.145
Handbag
Morabito
1930–1939
Satin silk, cotton floss, and silver
95.551
Necklace
late 18th–early 19th century
Gold
2006.539
Pendant
Late 18th–early 19th century
Gold
2004.2303
Handbag
c. 1820
Leather, tortoise shell, cut steel, cardboard, and cotton
95.580
Necklace
17th–19th century
Gold
2004.2305
Handbag with silver frame
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1895
Silver frame, wool exterior, and silk lining.
94.705
Handbag
William B. Kerr & Co., Newark, N.J.
c. 1890
Sterling silver, suede, and metal beads
95.558
Sac de Voyage
Breveté
c. 1870
Silk velvet, silk, gilded metal, and gold leaf
95.147.A-.F