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Handbag and matching belt (handbag)
Roberta di Camerino (Italian, born in 1920)
Italian (Venice?)
1960s
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Cotton (?) velvet
Dimensions
15.24 x 17.78 cm (6 x 7 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Shirley Braude
Accession Number1999.487.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBeige cut/uncut velvet patterned to simulate reptile skin, embellished with gold "R" monogram on front and chunky gold chain.
Stamped in lining: "Roberta di Camerino"
Condition: good
[Matches belt]
Stamped in lining: "Roberta di Camerino"
Condition: good
[Matches belt]
ProvenanceBetween 1970 and 1998, purchased by Shiley Braude, donor's mother; 1998, by inheritance to donor; 1999, gift of donor to MFA (Accession date: September 15, 1999)