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Purse

c.1920–30

Van Cleef & Arpels

(French, Paris, est. 1896)
Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
gold, enamel, diamonds, sapphires, silk, cotton
Measurements
Overall: 21.2 x 16 x 2.5 cm (8 3/8 x 6 5/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lyon 2009.378
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
An evening bag features a black silk pouch gathered beneath a rectangular gold frame. The frame displays green and blue enamel swirls, black geometric borders, and diamond-set corners. Atop the frame, a nude gold woman reclines, facing left while turning her head toward us. She wears a diamond headband and a jeweled cloth draped across her lap. A green and gold geometric ornament hangs from the center clasp.

Purse

c.1920–30

Van Cleef & Arpels

(French, Paris, est. 1896)
France, 20th century

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