Gold Beaded Purse
Historical artifact -- Purse
Identifier:
2009.0.1Description
"printed Metal Mesh Evening Bag ... Whiting And Davis Bags From The 1920s Flapper Era. (bing Shopping)" Worth Approximately $160-205. Gold, Silver, Beige Beading With Beaded Tassels At The Bottom. Secured By A Clutch-like Clasp (a Metal Ball On Each Side Which Snap Together). Around The Mouth Of The Purse Is An Ornate Gold Trim. The Purse Opens Up To Reveal A Beige-lined Interior. Inside The Perse Is A Pink And Beige Lace Lady's Hand-kerchief. According To The Donor's Letter, The Purse Belonged To The Donor's "husband's Great Aunt From Canon City, Co." Canon City Is Between Salida And Pueblo, Co Along The Arkansas River. Today, Canon City Is A Tourist Trap Famous For The Royal Gorge. "much Of Canon City's Downtown Was Built Between 1899 And 1910. It Was During This Time That The Gold And Silver Barons Infused The City With Their New-found Wealth From The Nearby Mining 'camps' Of Leadville And Cripple Creek. While These Towns Were Still Booming, Many Of Colorado's High Country Mining Towns Had Peaked And Were Suffering The Disastrous Effects Of The Silver Panic Of 1893, After Which U. S. Currency Was No Longer Based On Silver. In Its Place, Gold Became King....The Riches Flowed Downhill And Canon Creek Was The Ideal Repository. Served By Three Railroads--denver And Rio Grande (connected To Leadville Via The Royal Gorge), The Santa Fe, And The Florance And Cripple Creek, Canon Was A Natural Transition Point And A Gateway To Interstate Commerce (official Visitor Guide To Canon Creek Online)."The purses belonged to Bill McCurry's great Aunt from Canon City, CO