Small bag made from polyurethane embedded with Lurex threads.

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	We acquired this object.
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2016	We photographed this object. We exhibited this object.
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Bag, Little Box, since 2014, textile since 1997

This is a Bag. It was designed by Luisa Cevese and manufactured by Luisa Cevese Riedizioni.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Luisa Cevese as part of Scraps.

It is dated since 2014, textile since 1997. Its medium is polyurethane embedded with polyester and polyamide metallic threads.

It is credited Courtesy of Luisa Cevese Riedizioni.

Small flat bag of crocheted silk attached at the top to two gold bars with filligree balls at the ends, with a gold sliding ring. The design is composed of horizontal bands of geometric design in black, orange and off-white with gold-colored and cut steel beads. Looped beaded fringe at bottom alternates strings of cut steel with gold-colored beads.

Purse, 1830–60
silk, metal beads.
Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum.
1953-106-10

Very small round crocheted silk bag with gilt beads. Set in a gold rim with a lid, ornamented in relief of c-curves which opened shows star-shaped cover over shallow cavity.

Purse, 1820–50
silk, metal.
Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum.
1953-106-7

Violet-red crocheted silk ornamented with gold beads in pattern of sprigs and diamond-shaped bars. Side opening controlled with two gold rings with rose pattern in relief. Gold filigree work at each end.

Miser's Purse (France), early 19th century
silk, metal.
Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum.
1953-106-44

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Box (Indonesia), early 20th century
plant material, cotton, glass beads.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment, Smithsonian Institution....
1999-5-11

Rectangular clutch covered in gold-colored leather with black rectangles, metal clasp.

Purse (Austria), ca. 1915–20
gilded calfskin leather with overlaid stitched pigskin strips; cast gilt....
Gift of Martha Landman.
1978-142-1

Sample of a woven window blind with warp stripes and rigid wefts. The warps are of grey, orange, and green synthetic yarns and gold-colored Lurex strips; the wefts are 1/2 inch diameter, half-round wooden dowels alternating with 1/8 inch diameter reeds in various sequences.

Window Blind Sample (USA), ca. 1953
synthetic fiber, lurex, wood.
Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.
1972-75-8

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 10 × 17 × 8 cm (3 15/16 × 6 11/16 × 3 1/8 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/DasST/
Accession Number 88.2015.12
Object ID 420556775