1920
   
Faded brocade paisley patterned handbag with gold piping. Mirror pocket inside. Faux pearl clasp and small gold link chain with a cream silk lining. Label inside reads ‘Made in France’.
BMT ( c ) 1532


Ladies evening purse or wallet embroidered in geometric ‘Islamic’ designs in maroon, grey and cream threads couched in silver and gold metallic threads. A clutch type purse lined in cream moire with two compartments. One has a small inner pocket and an attached change purse. The flap has a rectangular leather framed mirror attached to the inside. Snap closure.
BMT ( c ) 1486

Beaded purse. Multi-coloured Czechoslovakian glass beads set against a deep red ground. An orange, blue and yellow flower pattern is surrounded by a leafy swirl pattern in violet, yellow, and blue with some orange and green. The same pattern graces the back and front of the handbag. The looped fringe is of multi-coloured beads and extends 5 cm. There is a beige silk lining with a ruffled gathered edge for decoration.
BMT ( c ) 1520

 

Hand made drawstring handbag in white brocade with pink and silver threaded floral pattern. Lined in pink satin. The pink satin lined base is stiffened with card, and edged in pink silk cord same as the pink drawstring cord. The bag stands upright on the base and when pulled the drawstring forms a  gathered opening.
BMT ( c ) 590

Evening bag, black ostrich feathers and black cotton material framing the mask of a woman’s face. The bag is lined with white chiffon and has a black ribbon handle.  The mask decoration sits on a round base, and is bordered by ostrich feathers. The mask is made of a cotton material, and the features are painted on. The style is of a 1920’s Flapper as her brown hair is adorned with yet more plumes.
BMT ( c ) 75

A handbag crocheted in a circular pattern from black silk thread attached to an imitation ivory (caseine) frame. The frame has a floral relief pattern, and the handle is made of similar plastic chain links. A black push button opens the frame and inside is a black cotton lining. There is a knotted black silk fringe along the edge of the bag. Most likely hand crocheted to a pattern.
BMT ( c ) 694

Beaded reticule on net background.  Blue crocheted header with cord drawstring. Lined in black cotton. Geometric abstract floral design in yellow, green, pink and red on a grey ground. Tassel in matching colours hangs off the bottom. Beaded bags employing somewhat larger glass beads on a net ground were common in the 1920’s and most of the bags were made in Czechoslavakia and Germany with wonderful Bohemian and Bavarian glass beads.
D.49

 

Gold satin beaded evening bag. One side of the bag is covered in black French cut beads in a mesh pattern using a deep brown silk thread knotted to hold black beads in place to create a mesh effect. A 4 cm looped black beaded fringe runs along the outside border of the bag. Suspended from a long black silk corded handle with a gold satin covered bead. The purse is self-lined in similar gold satin material. A border around the neck and opening of the bag is made of black beads couched down against the satin.
BMT ( c ) 398

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