1930
   
 

Dresden enamel mesh bag, with a rectangular Art Deco style enamelled metal frame. The mesh is enamelled in off white, rust, orange and spring green colours to match the frame. Chain link handle. Snap closure decorated with an orange clasp and lined with cream rayon fabric. The mesh which makes up the body of the bag is very fine, and is bordered at the bottom in a zig zag fringe of mesh.
BMT ( c ) 553

 

Embroidered Hungarian purse, with red silk tassels and lined in cream silk. Embroidered in satin and split stem stitch with silk threads. The bag closure is formed by the silk cord which is secured at the back of the bag and pulled through a loop formed with button hole stitch. The border of the bag is made of a narrow crocheted bauble fringe in a pale avocado silk thread. Navy blue, red, and mustard yellow pattern on a pale avocado green ground.
Label inside purse reads "Split, Dalmatia, Handbag"

BMT(c) 1343

Black satin evening bag gathered in a ruffle where it attaches to a plastic tortoise shell effect semi circle shaped frame. The initial ‘A’ is created from a plastic string of diamante, with a matching diamante effect on the reverse of the bag bordering the gathered satin edge along the frame. The short carry handle is made of similar black satin. The frame opens with a latch, and the bag is lined with a swirl of brightly coloured patterned silk also gathered in where it attaches to the frame.
BMT ( c ) 1531

Brown leather clutch handbag in a ‘mock-croc’ texture with press stud fastenings. The front flap opens up to reveal 3 compartments with a central zippered pouch. There is an outside pocket the size of the bag and a short leather handle attached at either side of the bag.
BMT ( c ) 1487

 

 

 
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