purse

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

purse

Entry/Object ID

1971.J.053

Description

Small leather purse with three compartments. Middle compartment is metal covered top and bottom by leather; tortoise shell end with attached ring, 1 end missing, slides out by metal pull on side. Metal handle on top pulls up. Interior, metal, slants and has loose, red velvet lining - for calling cards, eye glasses (?) Outside compartments - 1) has two - leather lined sections for coins/money. Held together envelop - fashion by round metal clasp with black, gold, white design. 2) Has two red cloth-lined vertical sections.Clasp has jockey cap, riding whip design. Leather lining loose from outside; written in pencil on backing "12 yards linen, braid, belt" Under outer flap "J 53" in white ink. Fastened together envelop fashion, vertically; black and gold metal clasp. Two leather slots on side for pencil . 'Patented April 4 1865. Feb 20,78- Mar 12, 78' on metal clasp

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John Collection

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-71 Mode of Acquisition: found

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

purse

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 16, 2022

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

January 30, 2024