Lot 101
Truman, Bess. 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 inches in height and 8¾ inches long. It is lined with a deep rose satin, has a curved loop handle and opens with a zipper from which hangs a tassle that matches the handle. Still in very nice condition. Mrs. Parks provides a detailed, historical letter of provenance, dated June 14, 1982, 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 $150 - 250.
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| Realized $207 |
