A beaded purse in black with horizontal flowers of blue, white, and red, with branches of brown and leaves in multiple shades of green over a cotton inner. Half of a metal frame and clasp on top.
purses (ladies' accessories)
textiles
metal
cotton (textile)
cotton (fiber)
beads (pierced objects)
beadwork
beading (process)
floral patterns
purses (drawstringed accessories)
handbags
bags (costume accessories)
Unidentified Textile
PURSE
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. William F. Hopson
1941.714
19th / 20th century (Likely originally made in the first half of the 19th century and altered in the late 19th or early 20th century)
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