Ivory celluloid handbag mount, c. 1920s.
- Made:
- 1921-1930 in unknown place
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Handbag mount of ivory cellulose nitrate, button fastening attached to metal bar for catch, mount roughly semi-circular, with two links remaining, holes drilled along edges for attachment to bag, about 1920
Ornate hand bag pressed from ivory cellulose nitrate sheet, decorated with a pastoral scene on both surfaces and hand coloured, leather plaited thong strap and tassels, contains mirror, powder puff, 1920s
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 1980-676/104
- Materials:
- mount, cellulose nitrate, fastening, metal and screws, metal
- type:
- handbags
- credit:
- Purchase (Roger Newport)
