Name/Title
CompactEntry/Object ID
2010.13Description
Evening purse/compact. Rectangular body with rounded edges. Chain of rectangular links attaches at one end of piece. Surface is decorated with a series of beveled lines running parallel along length of case. Push button closure. Inside, left has a decorative spring bar to hold items down, while right has a top compartment for rouge and a bottom square compartment with a mirror for powder. Still inside is a white cotton puff with red ribbon bow. Tucked inside is a wedding announcement from 1925 [see file for copy, original left with compact].Lexicon
Search Terms
PEOPLE: E. H. Brown, Brown Boatyard, 207 Bay Street, SUBJECTS: Fashion Wedding Jewish history Purse CompactMaterial
Metal, cotton, ribbon, paper