Bucket-style handbag of brown alligator leather with gold metal clasp closure at top

Title
Bucket-style handbag of brown alligator leather with gold metal clasp closure at top
LC Subject
handbags
Donor
Buike, Kathryn
Description
a) Bucket-style handbag of brown alligator leather with gold metal clasp closure at top; Gold frame opens to a V-shape with pocket sections within; handle of self-leather. b) Coin Purse of brown alligator with frame of tiny alligator pattern; gold snap closure at top.
Motif
Alligator
Work Type
handbags
Location
United States
Date
1940/1949
Identifier
1988.006.014
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Alligator Leather
Technique
Bucket Bag; Short handle
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Symbol on hinge shows 2 capital R's facing each other.