Handbag

Title

Handbag

Date

1900/1909

Description

Handbag. Rectangular frame of cast openwork brass floral designs with traces of gilding. Ball and snap closure and gilt brass suspension chain. Bag is of dark purple crocheted silk, with three different types of beading. Area at frame is plain all-over beading of purple/bronze iridescent cut beads. Below this, and at bottom of bag is fringe of looped beading. The main body of the bag has vertical stripes of beads arranged in horizontal rows. Lined with bright purple silk, trimmed in gold cording. Contains a small gold kid leather purse embossed with a stylized thorn pattern.
22 cm. from tip of clasp to bottom of fringe; 18 cm. at widest part of bag.

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories
Handbags
Purses (ladies' accessories)
Beadwork (visual works)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30207/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30207/

Citation

“Handbag,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 1, 2026, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/39551.

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