Handbag

Name/Title

Handbag

Entry/Object ID

590

Description

Material: textile. Size: 13" W. x 19" L. Description: tan and blue woven raffia - trimmed with black, red, and green - open top - navy blue top half - natural raffia color on bottom half - large red raffia flowers with green stems and leaves trim navy blue area on both sides of bag - narrow black raffia stripes extend vertically around lower half of bag - one tan raffia handle on each top side - red sateen lining.

Context

All articles from the Leuthold estate were given through the courtesy of the Leuthold children. Charles Leuthold was one of the Leuthold Brothers who owned many clothing stores in southern Minnesota. He and Josephine Preston were married in Waseca, 30 October 1894. Woman's Accessories. Used by Mrs. Leuthold in her travels.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Handbag

Class

Personal Gear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

11/1998-5/1999

Create Date

July 13, 1989

Update Date

November 21, 2024