Peach clutch with gold clasp

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A peach fabric clutch with gold a clasp used by Precola DeVore Parks. The clutch is made of synthetic plain weave and is trapezoidal in shape. The bottom of the bag is the widest part and narrows at the top. The purse is stiffened with either board or plastic. The sides of the bag are triangular and concave. The bag opens at the top with a gold colored metal frame. The clutch fastens at the center of the frame with a decorative clasp molded with three dimensional curvilinear motifs. Two gold colored metal "8" shaped hinges are on each side of the bag which are connected to a gold snake chain strap. The clutch is lined with purple synthetic faille, it is unlabeled.

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