Name/Title
Beaded Purse with pink flowers on black, c. 1920Entry/Object ID
1986.1.1Description
Acc. No. 86.1.1
Subject Category: Fashion accessories
Date or Period: C. 1920
Object: Purse, beaded
Description: Beaded purse with patterns consisting of pink flowers on a black background. German silver frame, clasp & chain handle.
History of Object: Beaded purse that originally belonged to Marguerite E. Fish, daughter of Myron H. Fish (local builder), granddaughter of Sherman J. Fish (one of the first 7 children to attend the Schermerhorn School, Alameda 1855-1864), and great granddaughter of Lydia Fish Millington (wife of City Clerk James Millington), pioneer resident of Alameda.
Acquired from:
Betty Correia (daughter of Marguerite E. Fish)
Date: 1-20-86Interpretative Labels
Label
7/31/2020 MvL: text of card sewn into inside of purse:
[added by hand in black pen:]
86.1.1
[typed:]
Black beaded bag with roses belonged to:
Marguerite E. Fish
daughter of:
Myron H. Fish, local builder
grandaughter of:
Sherman J. Fish, one of the first 7 children
to attend the Schermerhorn School. (1855- 1864)
great-grandaughter of:
Lydia Fish Millington, pioneer.