by Kathy Gunderson | Jan 25, 2025
← Museum 1920’s French Clutch 1920’s clutch style purse. Made in France. Silver sterling frame enhanced with faceted faux pearl, marcasites, dark orange carnelian and black onyx. Textile fabric, most likely made from an antique Persian textile. Collection of...
by Kathy Gunderson | Oct 3, 2023
← Museum Monkeys & Dragon Japanese Embroidered Purse Description This purse is Japanese, Meiji period, about 1880’s. It measures 6 x 9 inches (without chain). The body of the purse is embroidery, done in silk. Built-up satin stitch combined with French knots...
by Kathy Gunderson | Jun 27, 2022
← Museum Mesh Purse Compact Top Description Mesh purse with compact top. Top is sterling silver. Enamel guilloche basket of flowers on lid. Collection of Arlene Rabin Details Date: 1920's Materials: Mesh, Sterling Silver Provenance: Unknown Designer/Maker: Unknown...
by Kathy Gunderson | Oct 29, 2019
← Museum 19th C. Beaded Purse Beaded purse with stylized floral wrap-around design. Sterling frame. Inscribed on frame "Elizabeth Benedict 1798". Initials "AMS" on front of frame. Leslie Shay's book 19th Century Beaded Bags (page 58) states bee/black bags of the...
by Kathy Gunderson | Sep 14, 2016
← Museum Guilloché Enamel Purse Description A suede and sterling silver purse, with guilloché enamel plaques over the leather body. Guilloché is a process by which a metal is machine-engraved and enamel is applied over it. Collection of Mary Nunn Details Date: 1920s...
