Bag, Chatelaine
Object number2019.59.1
Datec. 1910
OriginGermany
MediumSilver; Metal
Credit LineGift of Martha Richards Conley
DescriptionChatelaine purse or bag. Small handbag made of silver and metal. Silver frame with curvilinear and geometric details and kiss clasp lock at top. Metal chain mounts to one end of each frame in opposite corners. Body of bag is metal mesh made of interwoven rings with six metal balls hanging along bottom edge.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (with chain): 15.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 in. (39.4 x 19.1 x 1.3 cm)Height x Width x Depth (bag only): 6.938 x 7.5 x 0.5 in. (17.6 x 19.1 x 1.3 cm)
MarksEngraved text inside each side of frame "[anchor] GERMAN SILVER".
Historical NotesChatelaine bag used by members of the Loritt and Richardson families.
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c. 1910
C. and E. Marshall Company
1902