Description:

A collection of five Art Nouveau and Art Deco beaded purses, first quarter twentieth century. Comprised of: a) a brown, red, and gold dominant purse with a tortoise style frame, 6.875” x 8.25”; b) a blue purse with a medium brown frame, 6.5” x 8”; c) an impressive dark blue purse with orange flower motif and a heavily grained frame with kiss clasp and chain handle, 7” x 10”; d) a rounded multicolor purse with a green garland surrounded a hatched lozenge, with a translucent frame and chain, 6.25” x 6.75”; and e) an unusual Scottish Arts and Crafts style open fringed purse with beaded handle, 7.25” x 8.25”. All measurements approximate and do not include fringe or hardware except the frames; hardware may consist of either animal shell or early resins; a mix of lined and unlined interiors, condition varies.

  • Condition: Generally very good with condition issues common to bags of such age and construction. These include (letters corresponding to description): a) zones of beading loss, missing closure knob, corroded latch; b) corroded hardware, frame broken in several places with losses and extremely fragile, minor bead loss; c) excellent condition, no apparent defects; d) stray fibers and very small zones of bead loss; and e) stray fibers, minor bead loss.

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WE DO NOT SHIP! BUYER is responsible for packing and shipping arrangements. All information regarding shipping will be on the invoice. Must call the office for an appointment at 215-425-7030.All purchases must be paid in full within five (5) business days upon receipt of invoice and removed from our gallery at 3455 Edgemont St, Philadelphia, PA 19134 by 4:00PM on Friday, March 12, 2021. A daily storage charge of $5 per invoice per day of small items and / or $5 per item per day on furniture which requires disassembly or two or more men to move, will be charged commencing Thursday, Monday, March 15, 2021. Any purchaser wishing to have their items shipped nationally or internationally MUST contact a shipper of their choice, or the following local shipper: PHILADELPHIA MAILROOM 8001 Castor Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19152 215-745-1100 [email protected] ; Packaging Store 215-361-6940 [email protected]. Winning bidders are responsible for all arrangements relating to the packing and shipping of their property. All shipping charges will be borne by the Buyer and paid directly to the shipper. Any risk of loss during shipment will be borne by the Buyer following delivery of the purchased item to the designated common carrier. We will gladly coordinate shipper pick-up of property at our gallery, during normal business hours only, after payment and upon receipt of an email confirming permission to release items to shipper. MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO PICKUP! ALL SALES ARE FINAL!

March 4, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Philadelphia, PA, US

Barry S. Slosberg Inc

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$100 $199 $10
$200 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
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$5,000 $9,999 $250
$10,000 $49,999 $500
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