Bag, Beaded
Bag, Beaded
Bag, Beaded


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Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland
Native American ➔ Bag, Beaded

Identifier:
33259
Description:

Probably same as 33258. Ladies bag typical of tourist objects sold at Niag. Falls and other similar places. Black velvet with pink silk lining on flap, beige cotton inside, red silk ribbon edging. Blue white and red glass beads.
 

Date:
1826 – 1875
Materials:
Velvet, Silk, Beads
Dimensions:
5" h 5" w .25" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Museum Purchase
Related Entities:
Seneca (creator)

A Native American tribe from the Middle Atlantic area.  Part of the Iroquois Nation.

Florence S. Babbitt (sold by)

Florence Babbitt was born on March 19, 1847 in New York and was an antique collector and well known dealer with antiques in the state of Michigan. She helped Henry Ford with his museum as well as donating collections to all major museums in the state. As well as being a well known dealer with antiques and a collector, she was also a part of many associations in which she was often elected the president of. These include the Women's Relief Corp and the Eastern Star, as well as the DAR, The Chaplin Family Association, The Willard Family association, and had connections with the Lewis Family Association. She married Judge John Willard Babbitt and had 5 daughters and 1 son. She passed away at 82 on November 3, 1929.