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Women's Bag

Beadwork art nouveau bag in green, blues, orange and mauve beads. Shaped tortoiseshell fastening, dark blue beaded loop handle. Lined with wine coloured silk, finished with deep pink rosebud trimming.
Size: Length: 22.5 cm; Width: 18.7 cm.

Object Type: bag

Period: Victoria

Broad Date: Late Victorian

Actual Date: c. 1900

Century: 19th - 20th century

Materials: Beads, Tortoiseshell, Silk

Museum Accession Number: 1966.127/EMB.573