Purse, Beaded Bag

 
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Purse, Beaded Bag
Purse, Beaded Bag
Purse, Beaded Bag
Purse, Beaded Bag

Purse, Beaded Bag

Object number2000.030.14
Dateca 1900
Mediumglass beads, metal,
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (13.3 x 19.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Purse
DescriptionCircular beaded bag with a light-weight metal frame and a linked carrying chain. Made in Czechoslavokia. Glass beads are bronze and slate grey. Frame has grapes and grape vines on it. The fabric is a gold/mustard color. Looped bronze beads dangle along the underside of the purse upwards until stopping a half inch from the frame. Beading is done in circular patterns of alternating bronze and grey beads. From the center dangles a bronze beaded tassle.
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