Purse

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

2023.8.4

Description

Black velvet purse with silver beaded embroidery. Inside of purse is white, light blue, and gold. Purse contains a pocket mirror, a brown handkerchief, a light blue handkerchief, a mini pocket book, a gold beaded necklace, and a handwritten letter stating: “This bag belonged to Naomi Renner, mother of Eldora Howard.”

Collection

CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES, PURSES, Jewelry

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Purses, Bags, Handkerchiefs, Jewelry

Parts

Count

6

Parts

Bag, Pocket Mirror, Mini Purse, 2 Handkerchiefs, and Note

Color

White, Gold, Blue, Silver, pink

Condition

Overall Condition

Good