Silver purse worn by Ophelia DeVore

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.

Metallic silver faux leather purse worn by Ophelia DeVore. The purse is rectangular with a rounded bottom to the body, which has rigid sides. It closes with a rounded flap on the top that fastens with a metal snap. A length of silver faux leather is doubled and run through two (2) metal loops at each side of the top to make a short handle. The interior of the purse is lined in ivory synthetic satin. A rectangular mirror is adhered to the interior of the flap. There are no interior pockets. A cream fabric label with blue and red embroidered text is adhered to the interior back top side that reads "PECK & PECK / FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK" with a shield shaped crest embroidered at the left side.

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