Woman's handbag

Black leather frame handbag with front and back panels of leopard skin. Closes with one button of goldtone metal on top. Lined in black leather with two interior slit pockets and one zip pocket. No label.

Provenance

Before 2010, purchased by Jean S. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; gift of Sharf to the MFA (Accession date: September 22, 2010)

Credit Line

Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf

Woman's handbag

  • Woman's purse
  • Italian (?), 1950s
France
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 24 x 9.5 cm (12 3/16 x 9 7/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Medium or Technique
Leather; leopard skin; metal
Classification
Costumes
Accession Number
2010.705
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