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French ‘Baroque’ purse, .950 silver mount, Kashmir Paisley fabric, c. 1880
$595.00 AUD $450.00 AUD
Unusual large size purse / small bag, with Kashmir Paisley body, the mounts in a lavish Baroque style with putti stretching a garland above their heads forming the lips, baskets of flowers providing a mount for the heavy chain, the catch formed as a fruit.
Indistinct hallmarks, including ‘.950’ for 950 Silver,
French, circa 1880
20 x 15cm
Condition: some structural issues, the fabric with good colour but re-attached to the mounts with some clumsy stitching, some distress to the weave at the top, one silver hinge broken & repaired with wire.
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SKU: 1029164
Categories: Latest Additions, Silver, Vertu
Tags: 29-3-22, Baroque, Continental Silver, Other silver, Purse