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The colors on this mesh purse are orange and black, the background hues
are difficult to describe, the center is a soft white but the greater
portion of the background is a tannish flesh tone that takes on a faint
greenish tint in the night light. Almost seems to change coloring as you
walk around with it and the lighting has a lot to do with that. For the
most part, this purse has maintained most of it's enamel. There are a
few links here and there that have lost their paint, primarily at the
hinge area and there is some general fading of the enamel toward the
upper edge near the frame. I think my photos make it look worse than it
really is, most tiles still have some paint so it's really just some
rubbing and fading of the enamel.
The designs on this purse are very illustrative of the Art Nouveau era,
the curves and the swirls are quite apparent but the bottom is finished
off with an 8 point Van Dyke fringe which expresses the Art Deco era.
The frame, however, is purely Art Nouveau and the middle and side
sections have a soft pale wash on it, the same color as the background,
a tannish flesh tone. Much of that paint on the frame is intact with a
little wear here and there. I really like the way the frame is fashioned
with both recessed and embossed details. The frame is silver toned and
has been cleaned, although my photos do not seem to show that very well.
There may be a bit of tarnish remaining but basically the frame is in
very nice clean condition with a lovely sheen. The interior maintains
the original Whiting & Davis metal tag, as shown. The mesh bag has
good size and measures 7½ in total length by 5
inches across the frame, the chain handle drops 7 inches. Structurally,
this mesh purse is perfect and if you can accept a little enamel loss or
fading, this is a wonderful early example from the Art Nouveau era.
Item PS9-86 B
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