Rare Find Antique Edwardian Silver Mesh Evening Handbag with Decorative Designs

Description

View Rare Find Antique Edwardian Silver Mesh Evening Handbag with Decorative Designs with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Weighs 8 oz. Antique Edwardian silver mesh ladies evening handbag with unique and intricate designs. Measures 8” x 7” x .25” with 8.5” chain strap. Weighs 8 oz. Silver plated top and metal mesh are petinaed by age. A few areas show slight detachment and might be fixable. Recommend putting this purse through a Silver cleaning bath! Gifted between distant relatives from the Netherlands, so likely made in Holland or Germany in early 1900’s. Fine metal mesh purses gained widespread popularity across Europe and North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Artisans in countries like the Netherlands, Germany, and France crafted exquisite evening bags featuring interlocking rings and intricately pierced metal frames. These delicate accessories served as essential fashion statements for upper-class women attending formal social events during the Edwardian era. The addition of ornate fringe and decorative borders reflected the meticulous attention to detail characteristic of European silversmiths of the period. Condition: Pre-owned. Category: Clothing, Shoes & Accessories › Specialty › Vintage › Vintage Accessories › Bags, Handbags & Cases.

Color

Silver

Decade

1920s

Style

1920’s

Material

Metal Mesh

Look

Edwardian

Country of Origin

Germany