Evening purse
(1940s)
Medium
leather (suede), metal (cord, fastenings), plastic (comb), glass (mirror)
Measurements
21.0 × 9.5 × 7.0 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
France
Inscription
label, centre front, printed in gold on black synthetic fabric: MADE IN FRANCE / BREVETÉ
Accession Number
2019.947
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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