Brown faux ostrich leather purse with mirror
date: label: Date
content: mid-20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A brown faux ostrich leather purse with a mirror. The purse is the shape of a trapezoid and has a short single strap which is attached to one side of the opening. It has a gold metal frame and a gold metal half circle latch closure at the center top. It is lined with black synthetic. A black self-fabric pocket is sewn to the interior on the same side of the clasp. The pocket has two sections, the back section is open while the front section closes with a metal zipper. Paper stiffener is placed between the faux leather and lining along the front, back, and bottom of the purse. Additional padding is along the interior pocket. A rectangular double sided glass mirror is associated with the purse as it was found in the interior pocket.
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.728ab
objectType: label: Type
content: purses (bags)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: faux leather, metal, synthetic, paper stiffener, and glass
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (a: purse): 7 3/4 × 12 3/4 × 3 in. (19.7 × 32.4 × 7.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (b: mirror): 2 × 3 in. (5.1 × 7.6 cm)