Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

2018.7.4

Description

Part A) Black leather handbag. Stadium-shaped. Bag splits in half lengthwise to open, with a gold metallic and black leather clasp / frame. Two looped handles. Inside of bag is lined with black fabric. Two slash pockets trimmed with red tape. Flat bottom. Part B) White paper card. Text in blue ink reads "Real Calfskin is Sensitive / to Rain. / Please Keep Handbag / Dry." Part C) White nylon all-purpose comb. Thin, fine teeth on one end and thicker and more spaced teeth at the other. Part D) White and red paper matchbook. Contains eight of fourteen original matches. Part E) Semi-translucent red plastic spoon. Bisected circle at one end, and small bowl at the other. Raised text on handle reads "THE RITZ - VANCOUVER, B.C."

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Krumins, Ryan

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Calfskin, Metal, Cotton, Plastic, Cardboard

Color

Black, Gold, Blue, White, Red

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tarkor Bags

Date made

circa 1950 - 1969

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Purse: TARKOR BAGS Card: Real Calfskin is Sensitive / to Rain. / Please Keep Handbag Dry. Comb: NYLON by WELLGROOM 25 - B1BN Matchbook: Thank / you / D.D BEAN & SONS LIMITED - CANADA made in / CANADA Our / Customers / Are Our Most / Important / Asset Spoon: THE RITS - VANCOUVER, B.C.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Handbag Length: 26cm Width: 9.5cm Height: 24cm Card Length: 5.5cm Width: 9.5cm Comb Length: 3cmcm Width: 15cm Matchbook Length: 5cm Width: 4cm Height:1cm Spoon Length: 15.5cm Width: 2.5cm