Brown faux ostrich leather purse with mirror

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 brown faux ostrich leather purse with a mirror. The purse is the shape of a trapezoid and has a short single strap which is attached to one side of the opening. It has a gold metal frame and a gold metal half circle latch closure at the center top. It is lined with black synthetic. A black self-fabric pocket is sewn to the interior on the same side of the clasp. The pocket has two sections, the back section is open while the front section closes with a metal zipper. Paper stiffener is placed between the faux leather and lining along the front, back, and bottom of the purse. Additional padding is along the interior pocket. A rectangular double sided glass mirror is associated with the purse as it was found in the interior pocket.

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