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Purse
Object/Artifact
Small purse; steel frame with bowed quilt-texture steel mesh sides embellished 1 side with 3D rosette and leaf with steel paillette. Inside, inner clasped compartment lined with blue polished cotton. Triangular cross-section chain; stamped “Brevete” inside frame. Enclosed magazine clip with date attribution. 2” x 3.5”
G89.307
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
1810 - 1850
Stamp
Inside Frame
Brevete
French
Patented
Stamped
2 in
3-1/2 in