Black Beaded Evening Purse

Object/Artifact

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Black Beaded Evening Purse

Description

A small ladies evening purse, black in color, pocketbook shape, black bugle bead decoration - covering purse in square motifs with black sequins inside the squares, 4 rown of black sequins around the bottom and sides, hinged brass fastener with pointe finials to make the clasp. Black satin lined.

Use

by the donor's aunt, Velva Warble Duffy.

Context

Per a note inside the clutch, Duffy received this as a Christmas present from Bill Hollins.

Collection

Jack Warble

Acquisition

Accession

1989.032

Source or Donor

Jack Wesley Warble

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

City

Hong Kong

Country

China

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Made: Corliss

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside purse; on separate paper

Transcription

Christmas present from Bill Hollins

Language

English

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 11, 2002

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Velva Warble Duffy

Create Date

July 11, 2002

Update Date

January 23, 2025