Handbag, circa 1900
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By 1900, well-heeled consumers could choose from an array of luxury goods in the popular Art Nouveau style. This handbag features characteristic Art Nouveau motifs: botanical elements, curved lines, and a peacock, whose fanned tail feathers dominate the center of the design.
By 1900, well-heeled consumers could choose from an array of luxury goods in the popular Art Nouveau style. This handbag features characteristic Art Nouveau motifs: botanical elements, curved lines, and a peacock, whose fanned tail feathers dominate the center of the design.
Artifact
Handbag
Date Made
circa 1900
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
61.142.426
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimares in Memory of Bertha E. Hailes.
Material
Leather
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 6 in
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