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Handbag

Handbag
ManufacturerAmerican, active c. 1922–1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Handbag
Date1920–1929
PlaceUnited States
MediumNickel plated alloy, brass, mirror, and cabochon sapphire
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 3in. (41.9 × 7 × 7.6cm)
Credit LineGift of Jas A. Gundry
Object number95.527
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceJas A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 1995.

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