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Purse

Design House House of Chanel French
Designer Gabrielle Chanel French
late 1950s
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Purse
  • Design House:
    House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)
  • Designer:
    Gabrielle Chanel (French, Saumur 1883–1971 Paris)
  • Date:
    late 1950s
  • Culture:
    French
  • Medium:
    leather, metal
  • Credit Line:
    Promised Gift of Sandy Schreier
  • Object Number:
    L.2019.43.4
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute