$225
A collection of six early 20th century coin purses comprising of an intricately beaded coin purse with floral and scroll patterning in glass beads of silver, green, pink, ruby, blue, black, bronze, and gold, with a three dimensional gold tone frame decorated with scrolls and red glass gems, a linked wrist chain decorated with red glass gems, with an interior lined in pink silk with pockets, and accompanied by an octagonal silk backed mirror, hanging from chain 13. 5" x 5.25"; WH Saart Co. (Massachusetts, 1906- ), a small framed coin purse in German silver with floral bordered frame, chainlink bag with hanging ball accents along the bottom edge, and a link wrist chain, maker's mark stamped on inside of frame, hanging from chain 12.25" x 4.75"; possibly Bliss Brothers (Massachusetts, 1908 - c.1950), a large German silver framed coin purse with leaf and flower decoration around the shaped frame, with chain mail bag and linked wrist chain, stamped inside of frame with maker's mark and "German silver", hanging from chain 13.5" x 7.25"; a German silver framed coin purse with engraved scrolls patterning the frame, a chain mail bag with triangle bottom border dotted with silver beads, and a oval linked wrist chain, no maker's mark, stamped on inside of frame "G. Silver", hanging from chain 13.5" x 7.25"; a silvered metal peaked frame coin purse with narrow floral decorated frame and fine chainmail bag, with a silver adjustable wrist strap, marked on inside of frame "2\ Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-11-15
