Name/Title
Beaded zip coin purse — rosette/sunburst medallion patternEntry/Object ID
2025.1.375Description
Small flat rectangular coin purse densely surfaced in rounded plastic beads over fabric, with a top zipper (tan/beige tape, metal pull). The beadwork forms a row of large circular rosette/sunburst medallions (yellow centers ringed in red) linked by black zigzag/lattice motifs, over a ground of ivory, cream, and pale-yellow beads with a black-and-red dotted upper border. Back not shown. Beadwork largely intact with minor soiling; zipper functional.Use
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezContext
A mid-20th-century novelty beaded coin/cosmetic purse of molded-plastic seed beads sewn over cloth — a type widely produced and exported from Eastern Europe (and Japan) in the 1950s–60s, comparable examples dated to the 1960s.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMade/Created
Notes
Date: circa 1960s; tentative (consistent with the type; within the collection period as an import).
Place: Poland (tentative)Dimensions
Height
8 cmWidth
14 cmDepth
0.8 cmParts
Beaded body (front/back panels over fabric) with top zipper with pull.Materials
Material
Beads, FabricMaterial Notes
Molded plastic beads on woven fabric backing; plastic zipper. Bead material plastic (mid-century type).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
use, acquisitionResearch Notes
Notes
Type confirmed (mid-century plastic-bead zip coin purse; 1960s comparables on Etsy/1stDibs). Poland origin not corroborated.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
June 18, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026