Fascinating Antique Egyptian Revival Beaded Bag

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Accessories Pre 1900: item #403013

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Glancing at this marvelous hand-made bag, one first thinks "Art Deco" because of the Egyptian design motif - but another Egyptian R... Click for details

William Tell Monument Silk Tapestry Swiss Framed

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Accessories Pre 1920: item #372418

This needlework weaving of an engraving depicts the 1895 bronze statue Wilhelm Tell (or William Tell), created by Zurich-based sculptor Richard Kissling, and erected at Altdorf, Switzerland. The piece appears to be in its original painted wood frame, which measures 18-3/8" x 12-3/8". (The piece itself, as mounted on board, measures 18" x 11.75".
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Exquisite English Edwardian Rhinestone Clasp Bag

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Accessories Pre 1910: item #348366

This enchanting antique English purse revives Georgian neo-classicism, adding the airy elegance of Edwardian design. It has the most gorgeous clasp I've ever seen, shimmering with brilliant old paste rhinestones. The oval wreath shape - an inch tall and almost that wide - frames a central flower amid graceful leaves and is beautifully detailed with beaded edges. The pale white metal has the look of platinum, so is ... Click for details

Fabulous Rare Victorian Wood and String Shopping Basket

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Accessories Pre 1900: item #99118

Ingenious, those Victorians! Here's one for the almost-beyond-belief department: a 19th century English carry-all of black cord and ebonized bentwood that's practically a piece of HAND LUGGAGE - and yet weighs almost nothing and even collapses to a size (about 9" x 8 1/2" x 1" thick) that we can store in almost any modern purse. When open, ... Click for details

Rare Edwardian Beaded Purse w/ Superb Filigree Frame

Antiques: Decorative Art: Textiles: Accessories Pre 1910: item #99089

Everything about this treasure screams *Edwardian* - the delicate sumptuousness of its frame that opens like a box; the miniscule size of the micro-beads and their romantic pastel colors, as well as the delicate sumptuousness of its frame that opens like a box and has a diagonally-mounted chain pretty enough to be a necklace. The ribboning floral pattern of the beadwork (identical on both sides) has Art Nouveau lines, executed with the uncommon lightness and restraint of the Edwardian era. An... Click for details