Black and Gold Lace Handbag

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Transology

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Name/Title

Black and Gold Lace Handbag

Entry/Object ID

MOT000072

Tags

Bag, Fashion

Description

Lace "Marla London" handbag and tag. Handbag & 1 tag; square zipped handbag, brown leather with gold leather to lower half covered in black lace. Gold metal brand name label "Marla London". No shoulder strap. Cover missing to popper at top near zip. Small rip to black lace on front and back.

Collection

Main Collection

Category

Fashion

Dimensions

Height

28 cm

Width

33 cm

Depth

2 cm

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Notes

Bishopsgate Institute, London

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Tag Transcription

Notes

This is my first good bag it went with me on every night for over 2 years. It did not hear the abuse in the streets; it did not see the attack. It just felt my joy as I danced and lived for the first time.