Lot 59
Truman, Bess: Personally Owned Purse Gifted to White House Seamstress with Excellent Provenance. Rose-colored purse owned by First Lady Bess Truman and given to White House seamstress Lillian Rogers Parks just after the 1948 election. The purse is 5¾ x 8¾". It is lined with a deep rose satin, has a curved loop handle and opens with a zipper from which hangs a tassel that matches the strap handle. In excellent condition and extremely well made, but with no designer or store tag inside. Mrs. Parks provides a detailed, historical letter of provenance, addressed to the celebrated collector and authority on Presidential ephemera, Raleigh DeGeer Amyx and typed on stationery imprinted with "The White House / Washington. In addition to writing that Mrs. Truman gave the purse to her, she describes the First Lady as being "warm, friendly in her talk, concerned in a personal way, and feeling more than she said. I thought, 'I can't help it, but Bess is Best'." Estimated Value $300 - UP
Goldberg Auctions: Sale 24 Lot 101, April 3, 2004.
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