Leather Purse

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Leather Purse

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.25

Description

Small, plain brown leather purse, with attached leather strap. The clasp on top is silver.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1820

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

This date is on the provenance information card inside the purse - unclear what the date specifically refers to.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Base of clasp

Transcription

PAT. APL'D FOR

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

602

Dimensions

Width

6-7/8 in

Length

6-1/8 in

Material

Leather, Fabric, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ellie Jewel

Notes

Owner

Person or Organization

Dr. Sally Jewel Davis

Notes

Daughter of Ellie Jewel

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Jeanne Partridge

Owner/Agent

Jeanne Partridge

Acquisition Method

Gift