Antique carved gilt purse frame UpCycled and remade in antique silk shawl fabric .

This beautiful antique gilt purse frame dates from around 1920 . There’s no markings on it but probably french or Austrian . Beautiful carving similar on both sides The frame measures over 7inches wide .
The bag has been remade in Antique woven silk stretched over silk . The fabric has been salvaged from an antique shawl from 1920 . Extraordinary subtle colours of deep blues and and pinks . I have hand beaded the fabric with tiny jewels. These shawls are antique dating from the 1920 s .
An antique brooch is pinned to the front . The sides of the purse are finished in vintage gold braid and the end of the purse is finished in vintage beaded fringing . The purse measures 8 wide by 10 inches long .
The interior of the purse is lined in matching silk and further embellished with vintage ribbon and crochet flowers from Turkey .
This bag has been completely made by hand in Ireland from genuine Antique treasures from all over the world .