Jewelry Bag

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Jewelry Bag

Entry/Object ID

2011.278

Description

A small, gray leather bag. The bag is U-shaped, and the top portion is open (there is no lid or flap to close the bag). The bag is stored inside of a small, rectangular black Garfinckel's box. Also stored inside the box is a clear plastic jewelry merchandiser from Miriam Haskell.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist

Miriam Haskell

Manufacturer

Garfinckel's

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Miriam Haskell created the jewelry that was attached to the merchandiser at some point (jewelry not included in this object). The Garfinckel's store was in operation around the late 1800s and early half of the 1900s. It is unclear where the jewelry bag came from.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Lid of box

Transcription

Garfinckel's

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched, Embossed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Top of merchandiser

Transcription

Miriam Haskell

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Jewelry

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Accessory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Length

2-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

For the box.

Width

2 in

Length

2-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For merchandiser.

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

2-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For bag.

Material

Leather, Plastic, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair