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Handbag
Mappin & Webb
(manufacturer)
Brown snakeskin afternoon bag, 1930s. Used by Letitia Davies, Cwm Duad, Carmarthenshire. Metal framed opening, covered with matching skin. Short snakeskin handle. Brass clip fastening. Pinked suede interior, with two open compartments for vanity mirror etc, and one zipped compartment. Simple rectangular shape.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F05.11.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Davies, Letitia
Association Type: Use
Date: 1930s
Place: Cwm Duad (Carmarthenshire)
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation, 2005
Measurements
Width
(cm): 26
Height
(cm): 20
Material
Leather (snake)
Metal
Leather (suede)
Cotton (fabric)
Synthetic (fabric)
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