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Object Number
991-10-60/14549
Display Title
Brocaded purse
Descriptions
Object Description
Folded brocaded silk purse with dragon and floral patterns; white metal clasp at front flap in floral shape; elaborate ringed ivory fob with center of white metal; interior compartments
Inventory Description
Case, brocade clutch, metal hardware, chain handle with ivory ornament
Classification
- Case
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1930 ca.
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 9 x 2.2 cm (5 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-10-60/14549
Provenance
Collector
Eleanor Coffin Anderson
(1885-1889)
Donor
Eleanor Dickinson
(8/23/91)
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