Woman's Chatelaine Bag

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Woman's Chatelaine Bag

Late 19th century

Whiting and Davis Company (Plainville, Massachusetts, founded 1876)

Whiting and Davis, the most famous maker of metal mesh bags, produced this silver bag that is worn suspended from the waistband by the hook at the top. Called chatelaine bags, these were very popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Object Details

Title:

Woman's Chatelaine Bag

Date:

Late 19th century

Artist:

Whiting and Davis Company (Plainville, Massachusetts, founded 1876)

Medium:

Sterling silver mesh

Dimensions:

9 11/16 x 4 1/2 x 5 7/8 inches (24.6 x 11.4 x 14.9 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of Elizabeth Kapnek Grenald, 1997

Accession Number:

1997-98-1

Geography:

Made in Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

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