Neiman-Marcus
Handbag

RetailerAmerican, established 1907
CultureAustrian
Titles
  • Handbag
Date1920–1929
PlaceTexas, United States
Place , Austria
MediumCotton, silk, and metal
Dimensions.A, Handbag: 5 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 3/4 in. (13.3 × 15.9 × 1.9 cm)
.B, Mirror: 2 × 3 × 1/16 in. (5.1 × 7.6 × .1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Katrina Ladwig in memory of Mary Reid and Eloise Reid Thompson
Object number2000.497.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceKatrina Ladwig, Houston; given to MFAH, 2000.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the pocket are the words: "Made in Austria / For / Neiman-Marcus Co." and stamped on the inside of the metal frames are the words "Made in Austria".

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