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Clutch Purse

Clutch Purse
Design houseAmerican, established 1938
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Clutch Purse
Date1960–1969
PlaceUnited States
MediumGilded metal
DimensionsOverall: 5 5/8 × 7 3/4 × 2 3/8in. (14.3 × 19.7 × 6cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Oveta Culp Hobby
Object number95.581
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceOveta Culp Hobby, Houston ; Estate of Oveta Culp Hobby; given to MFAH, 1995.

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