Evening bag
Category
Textiles
Date
1915
Materials
Coloured glass, Metal, Moire silk, Pewter, Silvered glass, Swansdown
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1362352
Summary
Dark grey moire silk evening bag petal shaped, gussetted and finely pleated to a Art Nouveau frame of pewter / gunmetal. Set with green 'malachite' paste stones, contains mirror wallet with swansdown puff. Lining of light grey moire silk with one inside pocket, fastens with a single press button catch. 1915 (circa)
Provenance
donor - Yates, K.M Mrs