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Carpet bag

1850–1890
Place madeUnited States, North America
Wool, metal, leather, cotton
Overall: 8 in. × 27 1/4 in. × 19 1/2 in. (20.3 × 69.2 × 49.5 cm)
Gift of Albert Ulmann
1929.143
DescriptionWool looped-pile purse (carpet bag) with two leather handles, a metal loop for clasping, interior metal frame, rounded shoulders, leather oval box bottom with tooled floral design, cotton lining with metal-framed compartment divider; overall pattern of geometric and floral design.
ClassificationsPERSONAL ACCESSORIES
Carpet bag
1830-1900
1932.158
Carpet bag
1830-1880
1940.860
Carpet bag
1850–1880
1918.38
Carpet bag
1850–1890
1923.74
Purse
1800-1850
Z.1480
Purse
1850-1900
INV.12049ab
Dollhouse carpet
Carl Von Drihle
1920-1960
1982.62i
Billfold
1835
1946.127
Purse: embroidered
1830-1850
1942.462
Purse: ivy design in beads
1850-1900
INV.11316
Child's trunk
Unidentified maker
1860
1950.73