Purse

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CultureAmerican

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Purse

Date1910–1919

PlaceUnited States

MediumLinen, silk, and plastic

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 8 1/4 × 1in. (26 × 21 × 2.5cm)

Credit LineGift of Jas A. Gundry

Object number96.1792

Not on view

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

COSTUME & ACCESSORIES

Provenance[William Doyle Galleries, New York]; purchased by Jas A. Gundry; given to MFAH, 1996.

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Seat Cover

c. 1740–1780

Wool, silk, cotton, and linen

B.69.138.3

Karl Lagerfeld

Ensemble

c. 1970

Wool boucle, silk, plastic, metal, and china silk

99.619.A-.D

Neiman-Marcus

Handbag

1920–1929

Cotton, silk, and metal

2000.497.A,.B

Julio Espada

Ensemble

1980–1989

Silk jersey and silk chiffon

97.233.A,.B

Yves Saint Laurent

Ensemble

1982–1983

Silk wool poly-blend, leather, silk, metal, and plastic

99.613.A-.G

Paul-Louis Orrier

Pantsuit

1985–1989

Linen, silk, and wood

98.660.A,.B

Scarf

Late 19th–early 20th century

Linen with silk embroidery

35.19

Sally Victor

Hat

c.1953

Silk flowers, buckram, velvet, synthetic net, plastic, cotton flowers, and haircombs

95.160

Pocketbook

c. 1750–1800

Wool, linen, silk, and buckram

B.69.211

Purse

c. 1600

Gilt metal and silk

94.817

Purse

no date

Brass, cloth, and plastic

94.257

Scarf

17th-18th century

Linen, lace, silk embroidery, and satin

35.13