BAG, EVENING - BEADED
Brown material, beaded design,brown/blue/aqua/gold/orange. Draw string. Beaded loops at top through which cord runs through are brown with blue around edge. Brown background with blue,aqua,orange,yellow floral design.Blue beads in a zigzag design halfway down and brown fabric with brown beads in spiral pattern on bottom half of bag. Some beading has come off. Lining is black fabric.
This object is part of a collection of items associated with a person or family who have played a significant role in the economic, community or social development of the City of Armadale. This can include holding key political or social positions within the community, being a key contributor or member of a community organisation, a strong contributor to improving the well-being of the local community, a prominent figure in a local business or industry, developer of new industries or activities or someone who grew up in the area and moved away and had a noteworthy career or life.
This item belong to and was used by Alfred Skeet one of the early European settlers in the 1880s in Forrestdale with his brother William. This item is a representation of the personal objects of Alfred Skeet who was an early European settler in Forrestdale c1885 and is an example of writing tool's/domestic equipment used locally in the late 1800s - early 1900s.
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Item is an example of costume accessories used locally in the 1900's.
