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Handbag
Designed by: Nigel Lofthouse (English)
English
1974
Medium/Technique
Appliqued, painted, and machine-embroidered leather
Dimensions
Height x width: 9 x 9 1/2 in. (22.9 x 24.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg
Accession Number2012.1496
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack leather and suede envelope clutch purse with a cover flap embellished with stylized floral appliques in browns, blues, and reds. Interior pocket with label: "Hand made in England. Barbara and Nigel Lofthouse. This is number 36 in a limited edition of 100. Made for Ann Bowles. (signed) Nigel Lofthouse Nov '74 Real Leather."
Provenance1990, sold by Nigel Lofthouse, London, to Dorothy Braude Edinburg; 2012, year-end gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg, Brookline, MA to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)