per Brown, Ona per Brown, Bessie 1910/1915 nol Purse / Handbag for afternoon use. Rectangular plain polished gunmetal / steel frame with ball/snap closure and matching chain of elongated links. Body of purse formed of gunmetal / steel mesh, with linked chain latticework along bottom edge, terminating in small spheres. Purse of gunmetal mesh, suitable for afternoon use. Inside of frame is engraved "Bessie H. Brown" and "Dallas Texas 4205 Swiss Avenue" 26 cm. from top of clasp to bottom of fringe; 19.5 cm at widest part of bag. Handbags Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories Metalwork 1 Germany 1910 1915 United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas TXFC UNTCVA public by-nc-nd All Texas Fashion Collection content and images are copyrighted. physical-object image 1969.015.004 comment: Descriptive metadata template by htarver 2010-12-07. metadc30074 DC ark:/67531/metadc30074 2010-12-20, 11:16:33 acpmaker False ehoyenski 2011-01-25, 13:47:49