Evening Bags and Minaudières

A joyful petitpoint handbag from the 1920s, with motifs of roses (both red and yellow) and lily of the valley (muguet), both set a plain black background. Front and back of the bag d...

Opulent sterling silver diminutive tiny English antique evening bag c 1916 The elegant small size purse is designed with etched vertical stripes on...

In liquid silver mesh, this semi-transparent evening bag looks like Medieval chain mail and wears almost as powerfully. Its patterned Art Deco top frame, hairpin chain handle and pou...

1920s Opulent art deco Whiting & Davis chain mail evening bag The exquisite evening bag is designed with an ornate scrolled gilt metal clasp frame The delicate chain mail mesh purse is illuminated with pastel enamel detail on both exterior sides Dangling from base are graduated pastel tassel rows that give the illusion of grapes on a vine. The beautiful art deco evening bag is suspended from a delicate chain strap handle designed with elongated rectangular links. Lined in golden yellow silk The exquisite evening bag has an heirloom quality; perfect for weddings. holidays, or any special formal occasions. It too makes a wonderful addition to a vintage handbag collection Measurements: The length across the clasp frame side to side = 3.75 inches The length across the center section measures 4 inches The delicate chain mail pouch...

Tiffany & Co. Exquisite sterling silver chain mail evening bag c 1910 The elegant refined evening bag is constructed with a sterling silver clasp frame, chain strap handle & sterling silver chain mail pouch The sterling clasp frame is embellished with intricate foliage designs in a geometric art deco pattern. Carried with a sterling silver chain strap with elongated links The evening bag is constructed with delicate sterling silver interwoven chain mail links. Makes a extraordinary evening bag collectible from a bygone era. Perfect for weddings, holidays or special formal occasions. It too makes a wonderful addition to a vintage handbag collection Weighs 213.3 grams Measurements: The sterling silver clasp frame length side to side measures 5.5 inches The fluid sterling chain mail mesh purse expands in width The height from the clasp frame to the chain mail base 6 inches The fluid sterling chain mail pouch expands in size The drop length from the top of the sterling chain handle to the base of the chain mail purse...

A delightful and totally original 1920s Art Deco apple green bakelite minaudiere. Featuring a case set with crystals and metal studwork comprising a rouge and lipstick station. The o...

An utterly charming and striking handbag from the 1920s. The bag is in fine 'petit point' with stylised Art Deco floral motifs on both sides, in an assortment of colours , all on a s...

An utterly charming and striking clutch bag from the 1920s. The bag is in fine 'petitpoint' with stylised Art Deco floral motifs on both sides, in an assortment of colours , all on a...

Late 1920s or early 1930s cream and gold beaded handbag. The most striking feature about this bag is that is an unusual spade shape and a rare larger size for one carried by a finger strap. This darling bag despite being close to 100 years old can comfortably fit an iPhone 6 (not max) inside which is quite remarkable as most bags of this era were designed to hold a small lipstick and a couple of coins! The bag is intricately hand beaded and very much influenced by the Art Deco designs of the era. The beads are woven onto a very fine weave mesh fabric in antique cream. The finger strap means the bag can comfortably be carried with three fingers. The bag fastens with a popper closure. Overall, the bag is in remarkably good antique condition; very sturdy and fresh looking. On careful inspection, there are around three or four gold rocaille beads missing on the whole bag and the front has both seed pearls and rice shaped pearls though much of the nacre has worn off on the seed pearls to leave a pale coloured milk glass underneath. This does not detract in anyway from the beauty of the bag. The lining is in extraordinarily clean condition with no markings of any kind. The bag was clearly kept for best use! Absolutely perfect for a collector of this era with its exquisite fashions and accessories. Or why not bring it back to life as a genuinely usable evening bag. Even more wonderful - this would suit the vintage bride...

A simple yet sumptuous velvet handbag, very typical of its period, with a long double chain, and heavily decorated in cut steel beads. The long chain, which enables the bag to be clo...

A rich, wide but gentle curve of precious and semi precious stones, terminating at a bow motif to one side, all set in silver, crown a rich, deep royal purple silk velvet bag. Renais...

A pretty sterling silver vintage handbag, hallmarked Birmingham 1922. The bag has an elegant from and chain handle and measures: Width 5 1/2'', height 6 1/2''