Whiting & Davis Co.
Handbag

RetailerAmerican, established 1876
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Handbag
Datec. 1910
PlaceUnited States
MediumWire mesh, silk, and brass
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Lovice Brown
Object number91.1731
Not on view

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Provenance[The Blue Bird Circle Shop, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on interior frame and stamped on each side: "Mesh / Whiting & Davis Co. / Bags"

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