Red Kid Purse

Description:

This red kid purse is trimmed in red piping and has a silver metal clasp closure. It has a leather covered metal frame and the interior is lined in beige faux suede. An interior side zipper compartment contains a red plastic comb and a calling card. Four yellow metal rivets detail the bottom corners and a horizontal red leather handle is affixed with two yellow metal rivets to the back of the purse body for carrying. Dates from about 1950 to 1954.

Date Made: 1950-1954

Used By: Yerger, Margaret Louise RobertsYerger, Florence Irene Rhoades

Used In: United States: Pennsylvania

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Costume, Clothing & Accessories, American Enterprise

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Credit Line: Gift of Margaret Roberts Yerger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CS.311816.002Catalog Number: 311816.002Accession Number: 311816

Object Name: purseObject Type: Accessories CarriedWomanPurseBagsOther Terms: purse; Bags; Accessories Carried; Female

Physical Description: leather (overall material)plastic (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 1/4 in x 10 1/4 in; 13.335 cm x 26.035 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-aab9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_367796

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