Purse

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

1988.25.10

Description

Purse with large glass beads and silver yarn that runs through and around the beads and along the edges. The interior is silvery white satin or silk and there is a snap closure.

Context

Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1988.25

Source or Donor

McKee, Elsie P.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Delill in Italy

Date made

1950

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

8 in

Material

Beads, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America