Black faux leather handbag with gold clasp and mirror

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black faux leather handbag with a gold clasp (a) and mirror (b). The body of the handbag (a) is made from four panels of vinyl – one for the front, one for the back, and one for each side. The front and back panels are sewn together at the bottom of the bag with felled seams and there are four brass “feet” attached to each corner of the bag’s bottom. All panels are tucked into a metal frame that’s been covered in a thin layer of vinyl. The vinyl is most likely adhered into place and there is a .75” metal clasp at the center top. A 13” long purse strap, which is also covered in a thin layer of black vinyl, is attached to the body of the purse with brass metal hardware and D-rings.

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