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Art Deco Whiting and Davis enamelled metallic mesh bag or evening purse (AAM)
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Whiting and Davis gunmetal metallic mesh bag with silver tone metal frame
CONDITION: the body of the bag is in good vintage condition with some minor wear to the frame consistent with use
SIZE: 5 ins h x 4 ins w (13 x 10 cm); length of chain 10 ins (26 cm)
APPROXIMATE DATE: 1930s
MATERIALS: metal
DESCRIPTION:
A pretty and charming 1920s flapper era metallic mesh bag in a stylized Art Deco design. It is a high quality flat armor mesh which is fine and smooth.
This is a classic and classy Whiting and Davis design in gunmetal colour which looks a lot more expensive than it is. The frame is a hammered silver tone with classic lines and a small Art Deco type design at each corner. It is further embellished with gray enamel.
There is no lining in this style bag. It has what is known as a kiss style closure. This stunner has a fancy “figure 8” link chain
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Whiting and Davis has been known for its high quality and striking handbags since the 1890s. The company began by making high quality chain mesh bags from silver, gold and gin metal. However in 1912 they developed a process for machine made mesh which dramatically cut the price of making the bags. By the 1920s, the enamel decorated bags with which we are nowadays familiar were being mass produced.
Bags were then made of base metals, silver or gold plated brass, copper, and nickel silver (a form of imitation silver), and the frames were machine stamped rather than hand engraved. The flat mesh bags made during this period were painted with vivid patterns, while the fine mesh bags, also known as Dresden mesh had softer hues and a more muted appearance. By the mid-1930s, however, the company stopped producing the type of metal mesh handbag they’re most famous for.
From the late 1930s Whiting & Davis teamed with famed French designer Elsa Schiaparelli to produce silk-lined handbags labelled “After Schiaparelli.” These bags were made of metal mesh in varying sizes predominantly in gold- and silver-tone colours. They were fashioned of the company’s Armor Mesh and their Beadlite mesh in a number of styles new to this era such as the envelope clutch.
In the 1980s, the company’s “Heritage Collection” saw styles hearkening vintage mesh purses made decades earlier being marketed once again. A number of other “revival” variations have been made over the years, and many of these bags are collectible in their own right now.
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CONDITION: the body of the bag is in good vintage condition with some minor wear to the frame consistent with use
SIZE: 5 ins h x 4 ins w (13 x 10 cm); length of chain 10 ins (26 cm)
APPROXIMATE DATE: 1930s
MATERIALS: metal
DESCRIPTION:
A pretty and charming 1920s flapper era metallic mesh bag in a stylized Art Deco design. It is a high quality flat armor mesh which is fine and smooth.
This is a classic and classy Whiting and Davis design in gunmetal colour which looks a lot more expensive than it is. The frame is a hammered silver tone with classic lines and a small Art Deco type design at each corner. It is further embellished with gray enamel.
There is no lining in this style bag. It has what is known as a kiss style closure. This stunner has a fancy “figure 8” link chain
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Whiting and Davis has been known for its high quality and striking handbags since the 1890s. The company began by making high quality chain mesh bags from silver, gold and gin metal. However in 1912 they developed a process for machine made mesh which dramatically cut the price of making the bags. By the 1920s, the enamel decorated bags with which we are nowadays familiar were being mass produced.
Bags were then made of base metals, silver or gold plated brass, copper, and nickel silver (a form of imitation silver), and the frames were machine stamped rather than hand engraved. The flat mesh bags made during this period were painted with vivid patterns, while the fine mesh bags, also known as Dresden mesh had softer hues and a more muted appearance. By the mid-1930s, however, the company stopped producing the type of metal mesh handbag they’re most famous for.
From the late 1930s Whiting & Davis teamed with famed French designer Elsa Schiaparelli to produce silk-lined handbags labelled “After Schiaparelli.” These bags were made of metal mesh in varying sizes predominantly in gold- and silver-tone colours. They were fashioned of the company’s Armor Mesh and their Beadlite mesh in a number of styles new to this era such as the envelope clutch.
In the 1980s, the company’s “Heritage Collection” saw styles hearkening vintage mesh purses made decades earlier being marketed once again. A number of other “revival” variations have been made over the years, and many of these bags are collectible in their own right now.
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM, Ask me about my convenient Layaway plan on selected items
Item id: DUP18-11-44
Color: Silver
Item size: 5 ins h x 4 ins w (13 x 10 cm); length of chain 10 ins (26 cm)
Item type: Vintage
Color: Silver
Item size: 5 ins h x 4 ins w (13 x 10 cm); length of chain 10 ins (26 cm)
Item type: Vintage
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