20s micro beaded floral wreath frame purse

a 1920s micro beaded evening bag with a brass frame and chain handle. the front is worked entirely in tiny glass beads, a floral wreath in plum and green with red accent blooms, finished with a bronze beaded scallop at the base. bags like this were carried through the flapper era, when the older reticule gave way to smaller frame purses women could hold in one hand. the beading is fine, hundreds of beads to the inch, and mostly unsigned work: french and central european bead workers rarely marked pieces like this, which is why so many turn up without a maker attached. the wreath pattern is one of the more recognizable florals from the period.

please note: the interior lining shows staining and fraying at the seam consistent with age. the beadwork itself is fully intact, no bead loss anywhere.

details

• era: 1920s
• designer: unbranded
• origin: unknown
• design: hand beaded micro glass seed bead evening bag in a floral wreath medallion pattern, ivory ground with plum, green, and red florals, and a bronze beaded scalloped border. brass toned kiss lock frame with etched trim and a figural clasp knob, fine link chain handle. materials and percentages: content tag not visible, fiber content unknown; likely cotton or rayon lining based on comparable 1920s beaded bag construction
• condition: good: beadwork intact throughout with no visible bead loss; interior lining shows brown staining and fraying at the seam, frame has light age appropriate tarnish
• size & fit: compact frame purse, holds a phone, lipstick, and cards; carried via the chain handle as a handheld or shoulder drop
• flat measurements: height 8 in, width 6.5 in, depth 1 in, strap drop 7 in