Hand bag
Category
Costume
Date
1920 - 1925
Materials
Silk crepe, celluloid, ivory, silk satin.
Measurements
220 x 200 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604495
Summary
A woman's handbag made from black silk crepe. The bag is decorated with a small frill in the centre of the pouch front and back, with a black crepe handle mounted on two small ivory rings. The frame and clasp are made from mock tortoiseshell celluloid with an ivory inset in the shape of an elephant. The bag is fully lined in blue silk satin.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Jacqueline Buckley.