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Handbag
(1950s)
Medium
plastic (lucite), metal, fabric (flowers)
Measurements
25.0 × 20.0 × 12.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(United States)
Accession Number
2019.505
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Rectangular plastic bag with an underside of pearlescent white plastic, and clear plastic dome lid encasing artificial fabric flowers (pink and cream with green leaves). The bag has two clear semi-circular handles and opens with a clear plastic clasp and metal hinge.
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