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Description

Brown leather purse with red and black designs, flaps and tassels. The body of the purse is black with red trim around the edges. There are two brown flaps, one on the front and back. On the flap is a black diamond with curled ends surrounded by four red hearts. Around the flap is a red checked border. The designs on the flap are the same on both sides. The flaps are closed with a large brown and white button. Hanging from the beneath the flaps is a brown leather tassel. The handle of the purse is a dark brown cord threaded through brown loops attached to the body of the purse and secured by brown and white buttons on the ends. Hanging down the sides of the purse, beneath the brown loops, are long and short decorated leather strips and a long fringe.

History Of Use

Classified as a "ladies' leather handbag," by old documentation from the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum.

Narrative

The documentation from the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum says this was collected by Mrs. K. Widdowson and acquired in 1944.

Item History

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