Purse

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Purse

Entry/Object ID

1988.25.14

Description

Elaborately beaded black purse in tear-drop shape with a handle. The design features heart-shaped, orange flowers and stems. The bottom of the purse has dangling bead loops.

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

F. H. & Co.

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13 in

Width

6 in

Material

Cotton, Glass

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