Purse # 10 Cashmere & Cut Steels This body of this elegant purse is blue-green Kashmir (or cashmere) fabric, beaded along the design with silver cut steel beads on one side of the purse. The handle is of the same fabric. Cashmere is a mixture of silk, fine wool and cotton fibers. There is no lining. On page 174 Restoring & Collecting Antique Beaded Purses Evelyn describes this fabric this way: "True kashmir comes from Kashmir Valley in India ... and is one of the most valuable fabrics in the world, being both lightweight and soft.... Dominant parts of the pattern were outlined with French cut steel beads as early as 1820, when English travellers making the Grand Tour visited what was to become their colony." Size: 9" x 8" Condition: We have examined this purse and to our best knowledge it is in excellent condition.  See page 174 in Restoring and Collecting Antique Beaded Purses. and page 294 in More Beautiful Purses. Price: $650   This purse comes with a Certificate of Provence dated and signed by Evelyn Haertig's daughter.

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		Purse # 73 Floral Garland Art Deco  A lovely, small floral purse with a garland of flowers with a yellow rose in center, and draped flower-like shapes at the top and an abstract design at bottom. The background beads are a deep blue. The restored lining is a deep blue silk with French, silk floral trim. Beaded on mesh. A ew small places on the back in need of repair. The gold toned metal frame has an overlay of metallic leaves & flowers on both sides and a drop with a pink stone. The clasp is plunger type and the chain is of round links. Size: 9" x 5.75" Condition: We have examined this purse and to our best knowledge it is in excellent condition with the exception of a few easily repaired areas on the back. Price: $800 This purse comes with a Certificate of Provence dated and signed by Evelyn Haertig's daughter.
	minor repair needed on the back - these blue beads are fairly easy to find