Antique French Made Heavy Metal Micro-Bead Beadwork Bag, Purse, c.1915 Napoleon III still very rare to fine

still very rare to fine

primarily there on his apron in front

All the cover glass and the thick cobalt blue glass mat remain in excellent condition without damage or loss

all with wheel cut crystal bodies

well fixtures and handles are in a wonderfully simple yet elegant shape with just a hint of ornamentation represented in the tall center handle and under sides of the glass wells

Antique French Made Heavy Metal Micro-Bead Beadwork Bag, Purse, c.1915 Napoleon III still very rare to fineThese are such heavy old things, the bags made with metallic glass micro beads, entirely beaded and on a bright brass frame with double length chain so it can be either a hand bag or a shoulder bag. So nice for prom, for weddings, for evenings out. This one is a lovely old French made purse, probably dating 1915 1940s. Very good condition for age and type. I find not a single missing bead, and it has no holes. The beaded panels are tightly sewn to the