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Basic ID
Purse, ca. 1900. Silk satin, silver, amethysts, aquamarines, rubies and sapphires. Maker unknown. Gift of Mrs. H. W. Armstrong. 1964.936
Title
Purse
Date
circa
1900
Description
Purse of black satin with silver jeweled frame containing seven cut amethysts, one cabochon amethyst, 24 aquamarines, 28 rubies and sapphires. Lined with green satin. Black satin loop handle. Contains small green satin change purse.
Materials/Techniques
silk (fiber)
satin
silver alloy
gemstone
amethyst (mineral)
aquamarine (mineral)
ruby (mineral)
sapphire (mineral)
Object History
Used
by
Mrs
.
Bertha
Honoré
Palmer
.
Subjects
Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918
Object Types
purses (bags)
Classification
costume (mode of fashion)
Categories
costume accessories
Credit Line
Gift
of
Mrs
.
H
.
W
.
Armstrong
Owner
Chicago
History
Museum
Exhibition History
Bertha Honoré Palmer (2009/05/23 - 2010/01/04) Chicago History Museum.
Object Number
1964.936
Image File Name
i53269.jpg
Rights
All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use.
Collection Name
Costume and Textile Collection
Repository
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
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