Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: front, with its chain
Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: detail of the frame and clasp
Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: detail of the mesh
  • Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: front, with its chain
  • Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: detail of the frame and clasp
  • Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: detail of the mesh
Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: front, with its chain Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: detail of the frame and clasp Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s: detail of the mesh

Silver mesh evening purse with frame clasp, 1920s

$325.00

Example piece.

An evening purse from about 1922 in soft metal mesh, with a plain silver-tone frame, a neat clasp, and a fine chain.

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The story

An evening purse from about 1922, made of tiny metal rings joined into a soft, flat mesh that pours through your fingers like fabric. The frame is plain silver-tone metal with a neat clasp, and a fine chain lets it hang from the wrist. Inside there is room for a lipstick, a key, and a folded note, which was all a dance required. When it catches the light the mesh glitters like frost on a window. It is still ready for an evening out. Carry it with black, with ivory, or with almost anything that is simple.

Details

DetailValue
Decade

Material

Metal

Color

Silver

Condition

Very good

Condition notes

The mesh is complete; the frame shows light wear to the plating at the corners, and the chain has one replaced link.

Width

7 in (18 cm)

Height

6 in (15 cm)

Depth

1 in (2.5 cm)

Strap drop

9 in (23 cm)

Notes

Holds a phone, a lipstick, and a key.

Label

None

Construction

Silver-tone metal mesh. Hinged frame with a push clasp. Fine chain strap. Unlined, as made.

How we measure

Bags are measured at their widest points: width, height and depth, and the drop from the top of the handle or strap to the bag.

The condition scale

Excellent: worn or used with care; no flaws we can see.
Very good: light signs of age, each one named in the details and shown in the photos.
Good: visible wear or an old repair, named and photographed; still ready to wear or use.
Fair: clear flaws or a repair it needs, named and photographed; chosen for its beauty or its history.

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