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Woman's handbag
Designed for: Gucci (Italian (founded in 1921 in Florence))
Italian
1995
Object Place: Florence, Italy
Medium/Technique
leather, bamboo and metal
Dimensions
Overall (Including Handle): 31.75 x 28.89 cm (12 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number2008.1465
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack leather woman's handbag with brown bamboo handle and toggle clasp and gold colored metal fittings. The hanbag closes by inserting the toggle through a hole in the front flap and turning it. There is a gold colored stamp "Made in Italy by Gucci" on the inside of the flap. There is one zippered pocket and one open pocket on the back side of the bag and one snap closed pocket on the front. The open pocket holds a single-pocket black leather bifold wallet with a snap closed pocket on the exterior. The zipper has a gold colored charm with a man and says "Gucci".
ProvenanceBefore 2008, purchased by donor, Chestnut Hill, MA; gift to the MFA (December 17, 2008).