Sale 7908
London, South Kensington
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3 March 1998
Price realised
GBP 805
Estimate
A beadwork purse embroidered in coloured beads with two finches perched above an arrangement of roses against an ivory ground, with gilt metal clasp, mid 19th century; another similar worked with a man and dog outside a gazebo on one side, a lady outside a stable on the other; another with a band of roses; and a collection of similar purses and bags, including several covered in tapestry and needlepoint, late 19th/20th century(a lot) See Illustration of first three purses
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