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Woman's handbag
American
1950–60
Designed by Annie Laurie (American)
Dimensions
Height x width: 12.7 x 14 x 20.3 cm (5 x 5 1/2 x 8 in.)
Accession Number
2006.1990
Medium or Technique
Painted wood, quilted cotton with gimp braid trim, plastic handle, and gold tone metal clasp
Not On View
Collections
Americas, Contemporary Art, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Woman’s wooden handbag hand-painted with French “lin de siecle” park and cafe scenes. Interior lined with green quilted cotton finished with white braid gimp. Labeled “Annie Laurie Original/ Palm Beach”
Provenance
Inherited by donor from her mother-in-law, Bertha Grinker Hammel. Gift to the MFA December 13, 2006.
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Field Hammel