Chain Mail Purse

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Chain Mail Purse

Entry/Object ID

2011.69

Description

A purse made out of chain mail, with a solid metal along the top. The solid metal portion has decorative floral patterning etched into it, and has two metal balls used as the clasp.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Time period based on research and dates on similar purses found online.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On the inside of the solid metal, on both sides, underneath the ball clasps

Transcription

G. SILVER

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Inscription

Location

On the inside of the solid metal, on one side

Transcription

Alice Cole

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Purse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

741

Dimensions

Width

6-5/8 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Silver, most likely

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Alice Cole

Notes

Owner, most likely, based on inscription