Early 20th Century Novelty Bags

This 1920's handbag is so pristine that you would think it was made yesterday and not 100 years ago. The bag is made from black felt which is decorated with hand embroidered pink and...

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

An exquisite handbag. Using an original 1920s French celluloid frame, a beautiful crafted handbag of original black patterned silk has been made anew for the bag. The frame imitates carved ivory (as did many early celluloid/Bakelite pieces from the 1920s, think of the jewelled snake bracelets...

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 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...

An exquiste handbag. Using an original 1920s French celluloid frame, a beautiful crafted handbag of original Victorian printed silk has been made anew ...

Edwardian Sterling Silver Mesh Handbag Purse Clutch. Marked: STERLING, L.S. Approx. size: 6.5" w x 7" h. Circa: early 1900s. The perfect accessory ...

A wonderful and quite unique subject for this handbag! Made from carved and hand painted Bakelite, in France, it has the most unique way of openi...

An beautiful and very rare beaded handbag with a wonderful carved Bakelite Japanese mask/cherry blossom frame, from France, in the 1920s. With all original colourful micro bead handbag, the bag has been relined in a glorious scarlet silk. The carved Bakelite frame perfectly depicts a Japanese theatrical mask, with stylised branches of cherry blossom trailing along the frame. This would be a wonderful addition to any collection of antique handbags.

1920S Micro Beaded Persian Rug Purse Bag

Totally beaded 1920s handbag Folk art motif *beaded fringe *Floral motif on frame *silk lined intact - Measures 11 inches x 8.25 inches. This is out of our massive collection of Hop...

Besides greyhounds, peacocks were one of the Art Deco movement’s favorite totems due to their arabesque lines and brilliant colors. This century-old reticule does them justice with i...