1982.13.2

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Details

ID Number

1982.13.2

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-category

personal gear

Item Name

purse

Materials

TEXTILE, COTTON TEXTILE, UNKNOWN

Measurements

overall: 22 cm

Description

Crocheted beige, cotton yarn lined with beige fabric (linen/silk?); rectangular (short sides at bottom and top); several crocheted balls hang from bottom and from top corners; two crocheted handles sewn to top edge; thin beige cord drawstring through top of linging closes purse, ends with a tassel on each side; handstitches hold lining to exterior at top.

History

Belonged to Mrs. Nellie Newland (nee Baxter), wife of Samuel George Newland who was an engineer at Ford Motor Co. They lived at 1670 Grand Marais West and also at the northwest corner of Pelissier and Shepherd West (Windsor).

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Costume / Costumes subject

Newland, Nellie person

Newland, Samuel George person

Windsor (Ont.) place

Women / Femmes subject