by Kathy Gunderson | Apr 28, 2025
← Museum Art Nouveau Purse C.1910, Art Nouveau leather and velvet purse. The leather was decorated with pyrography (burning a design into leather). A rare technique used on an antique purse. France. Collection of Paula Higgins Details Date: 1910s Materials: Leather,...
by Jennifer Whitehair | May 20, 2018
← Museum Silver Art Nouveau Birds Purse Lovely Art Nouveau silver mesh purse with a repousse design on the frame that includes birds. The stems of the flowers come up to create the locking clasp of the purse. Collection of Jennifer Whitehair Details Date: 1910's...
by Kathy Gunderson | Apr 15, 2018
← Museum Figural Frame – Leather Bag The leather snakeskin body is a later addition to the frame, no idea when it was added. The interior is white leather, with a pocket. I am assuming there are markings - somewhere underneath the black body which is (likely)...
by Jennifer Whitehair | Jul 5, 2016
← Museum Japonisme Sterling Silver Chatelaine This purse is part of a chatelaine. The purse and the chatelaine are Japanese. The other pieces (monkey, peanut) are British and American, inspired by Japanese art and culture. Collection of Jennifer Whitehair Details...
by Jennifer Whitehair | Nov 11, 2015
← Museum Sterling Silver Snake Mesh Purse Sterling silver repousse snakes with an enamel piece (or plique a jour?) between them. The mesh is designed to look like a snake's scales. Collection of Jennifer Whitehair Details Date: 1900's Materials: Sterling Silver,...
