Evening clutch

Department Store (attributed) Lord & Taylor American

1933–34

Not on view

Despite the economic conditions in America during the early 1930s, stylish accessories like this clutch bag were a must for the well-heeled woman. Here the scrolling pattern of the luxurious brocade textile suits the curves of the bag flap, and the inclusion of a matching bill and mirror case is an additional refined touch. The mark on the interior of the bag indicates that it was made with a textile from the Armand Hammer collection. A traveling exhibition and sale of Russian imperial artworks and artifacts amassed by the Hammer family toured the United States in 1933-1934. Items from the show were sold at high-end department stores, including Lord & Taylor in New York City where this bag may have been purchased.

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Title: Evening clutch
Department Store: (attributed) Lord & Taylor (American, founded 1826)
Date: 1933–34
Culture: probably French
Medium: silk, metal
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Harry Weinstock, 1961
Object Number: 2009.300.2848a, b
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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