Tiniest glass beads ever, each no more than 1mm in size, and beautifully preserved in this hand made large purse. The iridescent black base color fairly shimmers with the light, as does the repeat pattern in greens, purples, gold. The interior lining and string ties and loops are all original to this bag and are also in very fine condition. I've owned this bag for 20-30 years, stored flat and in archival tissue. Will be putting all of my purses in shop now. Come back to view more over weeks ahead. I purchased this and most others in France through the years as I've been out buying antiques. Just too pretty to leave behind. I'm unsure where it was crafted. C. 1880-1920 for age.
Very good to excellent condition for age and type, I can't find a single glass bead missing. Hand loomed, it does not have sewn seams at the sides. The interior lining is silk in a moire heavy gauge, which repeats the colors of the bag. There is one spot where that old silk shows age freeing, and I've shown that spot (on the purple).
