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Shoulder bag
Gucci (Italian (founded in 1921 in Florence))
Italian
early 1970s
Medium/Technique
Suede leather with brass bobs
Dimensions
Height x width (handbag): 8 1/2 x 4 x 10 in. (21.6 x 10.2 x 25.4 cm)
Length (strap drop): 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
Length (strap drop): 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Karen Rotenberg
Accession Number2013.1570
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionOblong black suede purse with zipper closure, shoulder strap, and long fringed decorative band trimmed with brass bobs. Zipper pull has fringed detailing. Interior leather lining with label: "Made in Italy by Gucci, Brev N. 3528"
Signed
Interior has leather pockets on each side. Gold embossed stamp in interior: "MADE IN ITALY BY GUCCI. BREV N. 3528"
Provenance1970s, sold by Gucci, Rome to Karen Rotenberg, Boston, MA; 2013, gift of Rotenberg to the MFA. (Accession date: September 25, 2013)