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Woman's handbag with matching coinpurse
Gucci (Italian (founded in 1921 in Florence))
Italian
mid-20th century
Medium/Technique
Leather (ostrich?), bamboo, and metal
Dimensions
Height x width (purse): 33 x 11.4 x 24.1 cm (13 x 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Height x width (coinpurse): 7.6 x 14 cm (3 x 5 1/2 in.)
Height x width (coinpurse): 7.6 x 14 cm (3 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number2008.1498.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBrown leather (ostrich?) handbag with metal "horseshoe" hardware on clasp and bamboo along the bottom of the handle. Stamped inside: "Made in Italy by Gucci" Matching brown leather coin purse with a metal snap closure.
ProvenanceBefore 2008, with donor; gift to the MFA (December 17, 2008).