Gorham Manufacturing Company
Handbag with silver frame

Handbag with silver frame

Public Domain

DesignerProvidence, Rhode Island, founded 1831
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Handbag with silver frame
Datec. 1895
PlaceUnited States
MediumSilver frame, wool exterior, and silk lining.
DimensionsOverall: 9 × 7 1/2 × 1in. (22.9 × 19.1 × 2.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Phyllis and Charles Tucker
Object number94.705
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenancePhyllis and Charles Tucker, Houston; given to MFAH, 1994.
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