La Grande Maison de Blanc, Brussels
Purse

CultureFrench, Belgian
Titles
  • Purse
Date1920–1929
PlaceFrance
MediumSteel beads and pearls
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 1/4in. (6.4 × 7 × 0.6cm)
Credit LineGift of Jas A. Gundry
Object number96.1791.2
Non exposé

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Provenance[William Doyle Galleries, New York]; purchased by Jas A. Gundry; given to MFAH, 1996.

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Purse
La Grande Maison de Blanc, Brussels
1920–1929
Steel beads and pearls
96.1791.1
Ball Gown
Bob Mackie
1980–1989
Silk brocade, tulle, sequins, beads, brilliants, and pearls
97.423
Party Dress
Zandra Rhodes
c. 1990
Organza, chiffon, pearls, rhinestones, and beads
96.984
Evening Dress
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Crepe, fake pearls, paillettes, seed beads, and lace
93.498
Evening Dress
Zandra Rhodes
c. 1985
Printed silk chiffon, satin, sequins, brilliants, beads, and fake pearls
94.294
Evening Dress and Stole
Zandra Rhodes
c. 1980
Chiffon, satin, pearls, and beads
97.7.A,.B
Purse and Bracelet
Maison Lesage
1989
Silk moiré, leather appliqué, velvet ribbon, satin ribbon, gold thread, silk twist, and bugle beads
95.532.A,.B
Evening Ensemble, Style 5220
Oscar de la Renta
Fall 1989
Silk satin, velvet, silk floss, metallic thread, bugle beads, and faux pearls
94.1221.A,.B
Evening Dress
Oscar de la Renta
Fall 1990
Velvet, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, bugle beads, faux pearls, metal coil, and metallic ribbon
2000.530
Brooch
c. 1800
Enamel, 14k yellow gold, pearls, fabric, and glass
2005.1810
Evening Dress
George Peter Stavropoulos
c. 1970
Silk velvet, faux pearls, silver beads, and rhinestones
2001.594.A,.B
Overall.
Samuel Gassman
2023
Tiara: Iron, platinum, enamel on copper, 19th century neoclassical helmet shell cameos, pink conch shell cameo, 19th century malachite cameo, 19th century hard stone cameo, shell, ebony, rose quartz, citrine, opal, garnet, sea glass, aquamarine, amethyst, gold, natural pearls, tigers eye, 19th century cut steel, silk, cotton velvet, and silk floss Box: Archival foam core, Magic Smooth resin, cotton gauze, silk, cotton velvet, silver, metallic bullion ribbon, paper, cotton damask c. 1900, silk damask c. 1850, 18th century linen, cotton thread, and silk floss
2024.284.A,.B