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Antique German Dresden Mesh Purse, 1920s Art Deco Evening Bag with Kiss Clasp

Antique German Dresden Mesh Purse, 1920s Art Deco Evening Bag with Kiss Clasp

Regular price $165.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $165.00 USD
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Era1920s
OriginGermany
MaterialEnameled gold-tone ring mesh, brass frame
Dimensions4" W frame
ConditionExcellent vintage condition. The lining has come loose along one edge but is clean and easy to reattach.
MarkMade in Germany

A fine ring mesh evening bag made of thousands of tiny linked rings, so it moves like fabric in your hand. The gold mesh has an enameled geometric design in darker bronze, with angular forms running on the diagonal and a band across the bottom just above the points. The pattern is worked into the mesh itself, not printed on, so it has held up well.

It hangs on its original chain from a stamped and chased frame with a scrolled border and a dark enameled band along the top. The hem ends in pointed vandyke tabs, a 1920s detail. The kiss clasp closes with two black ribbed finials set in brass collars. Inside, the original cream silk lining is stitched by hand through the pierced edge of the frame. Marked Made in Germany.

Carry it to a wedding or a holiday party, or hang it from a vanity mirror.

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