Purses and Bags

No. 5213 c. 1930s Needle Point Bag: The lady I bought this from said her mother made it in the 1930s - the style and patterns used certainly back this up. It has been beautifully hand stitched in autumn toned cotton threads with flowers (in a not quite petit point but is not a gros point – I would probably just say needlepoint) but has a lovely petit point detail on the front panel of two fantastical birds. It is in lovely clean condition (no musty smell) with a shot brown lining that also appears to have been used as an insertion piping on the side panel which is also hand stitched. The clasp is a machine engraved silver tone with an interesting snake chain handle. The background has been shaded from cream to mushroom. It looks a bit lopsided but that is my tissue paper stuffing technique - the bag is fine. Approximately 18cm at widest point. Price: $195.00.

No. 1819 c. 1950s Hand Beaded Evening Bag: Hand Beaded with white and pastel seed beads with a daisy design - this bag also has a hand beaded handle with an ornate strong silvertone filigree clasp. There is slight wear to the top of the clasp and a few small marks on the cream satin interior but there is no musty smell. Otherwise in very good used condition with no loose beads. It measures 18.5cm x 16cm. Price: $120.00.

No 1538 c.1950s/60s Hand Beaded Evening Bag: Hand Beaded with pink bugle and seed beads in a geometric design with a goldtone clasp and handle. A woven label on the inside cream satin interior reads "Hand Beaded in Hong Kong". The interior also has two small pockets. 17.6cm x 16.4cm (less handle).  It has been beautifully beaded and is in excellent condition (a few small marks on the inside) and does not have any musty smell. Price: $125.00.

No. 281 c.1850s/60s Crocheted Miser's Purse: Crocheted in blue cotton thread this purse has facetted steel bead tassels and steel slides. At full extension it is 32.5cm long. There is a little fading to the blue crochet and there is a little rust to the steel and beads but no loose beads. Price: $145.00.

No. 4867 c.1890/1900 Cowrie Shell Coin Purse: This little purse has strong brass bound hinges and twist clasp. 6cm long. In excellent condition - yellow marks are just a flash reflection. Price: $95.00.

No. 4981 c.1900/1910 Celluloid Plunger Top Bag Frame and Handle: Plain Ivory colour with matching handle that has a 16cm drop. The clasp is 10cm wide. The plunger top works smoothly. The frame looks unused and is in very good undamaged condition with some slight yellowing of some of the chain links. Price: $95.00.

No. 4088 c. 1930s/40s Scallop Purse:  Pink and cream brass mounted shell coin purse - unlined. The hinge and clasp are quite delicate just being brass wire but are in excellent order. 7.6cm in diameter.Price: $48.00.

No. 3467 c. 1900s Czechoslovakian Glass Beaded Bag: Tambour embroidered multi-coloured glass seed bead evening bag with a faux tortoiseshell celluloid frame. The frame and catch are in excellent working order. There is a also looped beaded fringe. There are a very small number of beads loose/missing but otherwise in very good condition. The interior lining is in very nice condition and there is no musty smell. The length of the main body (including fringe) is 28cm. Price: $675.00.