Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Purse
Object Number
1998-06-1
Description
Beaded bag, clear glass shinny ground with large multocolor florals, on either side of floral a band of small florals set off by black borders, lower 1/4 with turqouise beads didvided like a melon with black bands, off-white cotton knit crochet top with silk cord drawstring.
Comment
The purse belonged to the donor's mother Dorothy Hatch Shepard who believes it was acquired as a gift from her sister Agnes Camille Hatch. The Hatch family has roots in Kent, CT.
Category
Date Made
ca. 1830
Dimensions
8 1/2" L x 2" L tail x 6" W flat
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