Black purse with embroidered floral deisgn from Mae's Millinery Shop

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

Black purse with floral embroidered design from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag has a soft body that is wider with rounded edges on the bottom and then squared on the shorter top edge. The front and back sides and the bottom are faced in an embroidered canvas design of mauve, teal, cream, and green flowers on a black ground. The top is made from a black leather covered metal bar, with additional panels of leather on the top left and right sides to allow the bag to hinge open. A metal clasp fastens at the top center. A decorative half-circle black leather flap is sewn at the center front side. A short black leather strap is attached by metal loops at either end of the top. Four (4) metal feet are attached on the bottom side. The interior of the bag is lined in black faille.

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