Bronze beaded purse used by Dinah Washington: Museum Object and Cultural History
Bronze beaded purse used by Dinah Washington: Date: 1940s. Designed by: Walborg Corporation, founded 1941. Used by: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963.
The object in the museum catalogue
This bronze beaded clutch purse was used by Dinah Washington. The purse has rounded edges and is heavily beaded in a swirling design with bronze colored seed beads. The top side has a hinged opening that fastens with pressure clasp made from two rounded metal knobs each containing a large clear rhinestone. The purse is lined in brown silk satin and has one (1) interior side pocket. A cream label sewn below the pocket lining reads in orange embroidery: "Made in Belgium / by hand / WALBORG".
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1940s
- Designed by: Walborg Corporation, founded 1941
- Used by: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963
- Type: purses (bags)
- Medium: glass beads, satin, metal clasp, and rhinestones
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 6 x 8 x 1 in. (15.2 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Popular music
- Object number: 2011.87.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dinah Washington's Family
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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