1930s/1940s Mesh and Rhinestone Evening Bag
This beautifully decorated evening bag exudes vintage glamour! It is made from fine, goldtone metal mesh links, which give the bag a soft, golden glow. Running along the top of the ridged metal frame is a hollow, goldtone metal rod, featuring an openwork design of flowing foliage. This...
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| c1970s Black Leather Bag by Jays of Bond Street
This fine handbag is in a style which we think will never date. Made from black leather which has been embossed to resemble lizard skin, it features double handles and a leather-covered frame. There is a central leather strip on both the front and back of the bag; additionally, curving strips of...
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| c1930s Black Leather Art Deco Handbag
We love the instantly recognisable art deco style of this slim, sleek handbag. Made in smooth black leather, it has a single leather handle, and a rounded leather pull-tab at the front - the shape of the pull-tab echoes the rounded base of the bag. Its understated, yet eyecatching design, is...
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| c1920s Ring Mesh Bag with Enamelled Frame
This pretty little bag is formed from fine metal ring mesh, and is decorated in a variety of colours in an abstract pattern. This style of bag (sometimes known as Dresden mesh) was particularly popular during the 1920s and 1930s, Germany and the USA being the major producers; the method of...
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1920s/1930s Beaded Purse from Belgium
In our experience, these hand-beaded purses from the 1920s and 1930s are becoming ever more difficult to find in excellent condition. This particular purse appeals not just for its highly desirable condition and attractive decoration, but also for its unusual shape. The purse is narrow at the top...
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| 1940s/1950s 'Genuine Cordé' Black Handbag
This 'Genuine Cordé' handbag impresses us with its stylish design and elegant decorative detail. Cordé bags featured rows of rayon covered cord (known as cordé), which were stitched onto a fabric background, and arranged to form patterns. They were extremely popular...
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c1960s Black Evening Bag by Waldybag
We think the appeal of this slim evening bag lies in its air of subtle glamour! It bears the prestigious Waldybag label, and features a body and two handles made from black grosgrain fabric. There is a discreet decorative feature at the base of the handles, which consists of strips of smooth...
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| 1960s/1970s Black Beaded Evening Bag
This slim evening bag is richly decorated with black and gold-coloured beading. Small black beads cover the body and base of the bag, whilst both the front and back have a pattern of larger black beads surrounded by cylindrical gold-coloured beads. The frame, clasp and snakechain-style handle are...
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