PURSE

Creator(s): Albert Alatwerskoye (Artist)

Currently in storage

About this object

A white silk purse with cording on three sides. The top opening is unfinished. On the front is a gold stamped crown surmounting two cyrillic initials . The crown is the Dvorianskia Corona or Gentleman's crown. The inner lining is linen. On one side in embossed gold is the initials MV in cyrillic. On the other side is AS in cyrillic.

Object name:

PURSE

Made from:

Silk -- linen

Made in:

Moscow, Russia

Date made:

Late 19th c.

Size:

25.4 × 15.2 cm (10 × 6 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

47.48

Class:

Linen

Signature marks:

stamp MV (in cyrillic) Lower center front of purse stamp ALA TWERSKOYE/ALBERT/MOSCOW Inner front top of purse The is an oval stamp with blue letters. Embossed Two cyrillic letters that need translation Back of the purse These appear to have been gold at one time. stamp AS(in cyrillic)

Credit line:

Gift of Jean Joyce, 2001