FIVE BEADED, MESH OR TEXTILE COIN PURSES, 1850S-1920s

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  • Lot: 80
  • Midwinter Marvels: Museum Fashion & Textile Treasures - February 18, 2026
  • Bellows Falls
1 tan & black silk knit purse embroidered w/ cut steel beads, 1880s, 2.25” x 4.5”, (minor scratching & bead loss, 0.5” hole hinge, loose stitch frame) very good; 1 mesh w/ clear & pink rhinestones, 1920s, 1.75” x 2.5”, (few missing stones); 1 mesh bag w/ engraved initials “HHT”, c. 1890, 2” x 3”, (heavy tarnish, sm rubs top) good; 1 beaded purse w/ female tennis player motif, label “Made in France”, c. 1925, 2.25” x 2.25”, (few missing beads, shatter/loss lining) good; 1 tan silk knit eyelet purse w/ tiny acorn bobbles, c. 1850s, 2.25” x 3.5”, excellent; (most w/ minor-moderate tarnish & light wear) Provenance: The Valentine Museum

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  • Price Realized: $ 312.5
  • Category: Accessories
  • Era: 1850-1890

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