Name/Title
Patterned silk purse with iridescent peacock feathers, c. 1920sEntry/Object ID
1986.51.150Description
ACC. NO. 86.51.150
SUBJECT CATEGORY: COSTUME ACCESSORIES
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's
OBJECT: PURSE
DESCRIPTION:
FABRIC PURSE MADE FROM PATTERNED SILK. PATTERN. CONSISTS OF IRIDESCENT PEACOCK FEATHERS ON A BLACK-COLORED BACKGROUND. INTERIOR OF PURSE IS LINED IN PURPLE-COLORED SILK TO HARMONIZE WITH THE EXTERIOR COLOR FOUND ON THE PEACOCK FEATHERS. PURSE IS SUPPORTED BY TWO PLASTIC RINGS. BOTTOM OF PURSE HAS A PURPLE SILK CHENILLE TASSEL. L 18"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
PURSE THAT BELONGED TO THE LATE CAROL HECHE, GRANDDAUGHTER OF W W CHIPMAN, CO-FOUNDER OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, CA.
ACQUIRED FROM:
ROSCOE AND D'ARCY HAMILTON
CATALOGED: FEBRUARY 28, 1998