Purse by Hermès, dated 1953 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which records the maker as Hermès. The museum lists the materials as leather. It is in The Costume Institute collection (accession 1985.365.39).
Bags
Purse, 1953
Hermès1953- Designed by
- Hermès
- Materials
- leather
Met accession 1985.365.39. Gift of Varney Thompson Elliott and Rosemary Thompson Franciscus, in memory of their mother, Margaret Whitney Thompson, 1985
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Authentication
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