Antique Purses - Beaded Mesh Misc. incl. Makers + Values / Illustrated Book

Description

Approximately 1,000 antique beaded, meshed, and miscellaneous purses are illustrated in color with identifying captions and values [see date of publication] in this early out-of-print book.
ANTIQUE PURSES: A HISTORY, IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE GUIDE - Revised Second Edition
by Richard Holiner, Collector Books, KY, 1987/1999.
A brief history is followed by pictorial sections on beaded and then mesh purses, concluding with a treatment of miscellaneous styles.  Captions explain country of origin, maker, dimension and style.  Illustrations are all in full color.  Makers include Mandalian, Whiting & Davis, Jemco, purses made in Holland, Austria, Germany and France,  and others.  Of course, there are a great many of tapestry design and the production of Whiting and Davis merits special attention.  A value guide [see date of publication] rounds out this useful collector’s identification and value guide.
8.5” x 11” softback in good condition (cover has a repaired 2" dent).  208 pages.
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