Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Luce Center
Purse
Object Number:
Z.1480
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 7/8 in. ( 7 x 9.8 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on top of clasp at center of metal frame: "BREVETE"
stamped: center of furthest divided inside: "Gold."
stamped: center of middle divider inside: "Silver."
stamped: center of outer divider inside: "Bank Notes."
Description:
Gold tooled leather coin purse with metal framed clasp fastener; both sides of the outside have a scroll designed border tooled on; the inside is made of red leather, and when opened the two sides are divided by a piece of metal with an openwork design, one side has two compartments, the back one having accordioned sides and the front one being pocket-type with a flap across the top and a leather loop on top of the flap for storing a writing implement, the other side has one compartment with accordioned sides and three leather dividers, each with a folded flap at the top and fanned together.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lillian Gibbs, 1952
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
