Purse
(c. 1920)
Medium
rayon, bakelite, metal
Measurements
12.0 × 9.5 × 1.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
D32 B-1975
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
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