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Whiting and Davis
Purse Purse
1890-1900 1890-1900
Artist Artiste
Whiting and Davis
Title Titre
Purse Purse
Date Date
1890-1900 1890-1900
Category Collection
Costume Costume
Medium Technique d’expression
mesh, glass, metal mesh, glass, metal
Dimensions Dimensions
17 cm x 9 cm (height / width); 32 cm (handle length)
Credit Line Mention de source
Small grey and gold handbag belonged to Alva (Dorcus) Hill (16/8/78-24/10/58) whose Loyalist great, great grandparents came from New Haven, Connecticut where the Rev. Joseph Lounsbury had been Rector of Holy Trinity. The handbag may have blonged to her mother, Adeline Lounsbury Dorcus. Small grey and gold handbag belonged to Alva (Dorcus) Hill (16/8/78-24/10/58) whose Loyalist great, great grandparents came from New Haven, Connecticut where the Rev. Joseph Lounsbury had been Rector of Holy Trinity. The handbag may have blonged to her mother, Adeline Lounsbury Dorcus.
Accession Number Numéro d'acquisition
C88-692.2

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