Morabito
Handbag

Design houseFrench, established 1905
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Handbag
Datec. 1970
PlaceFrance
MediumAlligator skin and gilded metal
DimensionsOverall: 10 × 14 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (25.4 × 36.2 × 15.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lovice Brown
Object number95.89.A,.B
Not on view

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ProvenanceMrs. Lovice Brown, Houston; given to MFAH, 1995.

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