Art Nouveau Leather Purse

I was drawn to this purse because of the frame.  Beautiful Art Nouveau design.  The exterior was coated with something (thick & waxy), and it took a while to carefully clean it off.  Underneath is pebbled leather.  The interior is black faille with one pocket.

One major objective of Art Nouveau was to break down the traditional distinction between fine arts (especially painting and sculpture) and applied arts. It was most widely used in interior design, graphic arts, furniture, glass art, textiles, ceramics, jewelry and metal work.

Collection of Kathy Gunderson