About this object
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ID:
85.550/2
Production date:
1939-1945
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Location:
In Store
This home-sewn bucket-shaped evening bag was made to carry a gas mask during the Second World War. It has a long strap so that it can be worn over the shoulder. It is made of rexine and the flap is trimmed with a narrow frill of black satin. It fastens with a strap and decorative metal buckle. The bag was and used by Marjorie Milne, a busineswoman from Brixton whose home was destroyed by a bomb during the war. Gas masks were issued in plain, bulky cardboard boxes. Marjorie made the bag so that her gas mask case would co-ordinate with her evening wear and also double as a handbag.
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Measurements
H 580 mm (including strap); W 205 mm; D 75 mm (overall)
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Materials
synthetic fibre (unidentified); metal (unidentified); rayon
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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