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Men's Bargello Purse
before 17673 3/4 in. x 5 1/4 in. x 1/2 in.
Abigail Marvin,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
wool on canvas with a sterling silver clasp
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of the Estate of David Parsons Samson, Jr. in Honor of the Centennial
Accession Number:
1997.16.1
This rare men's work purse, the precursor to a modern day briefcase, was made for Marshfield Parsons by his second wife. Parsons ran a tavern in Old Lyme at the time of the American Revolution. He was a Colonel. Abigail died in 1782 at age 35.
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Provenance History
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Owner Name: Marshfield Parsons
Role: Husband
Place: Lyme, Connecticut
Dates: 1767, April 9, 1881
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Owner Name: Emma L. Parsons
Role: Daughter of Owner
Place: Lyme, Connecticut
Dates: April 9, 1881, January 3, 1914
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Owner Name: M.H. Samson
Role: Nephew of owner
Dates: January 3, 1914, November 11, 1997
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Watch Guard
1997.16.2
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