Roberta di Camerino
Small Purse

Small Purse
DesignerItalian, active 1945–1980
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Small Purse
Date1970s
PlaceItaly
MediumCut velvet
Dimensions4 3/4 × 5 × 3 3/8 inches (12.1 × 12.7 × 8.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon
Object number92.557
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceMrs. Thomas J. Gordon, Houston; given to MFAH, 1992.

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