Black beaded handbag purse with gold tone hardware. 1940/50’s black handbag.Perfect for prom buying or formal occasion.

Intricately beaded, black, midcentury, French made handbag.
It has a flower like clasp and a serpentine chain, and an shimmering, almost, iridescent gleam off the gorgeous beads.
- It weighs almost 8.4 oz from just the glass beads! -
The pattern is intact and I've tried to show where it has a few loose beads, some beads have moved up in the pattern.
It's a 70- 80 year old handbag, so I wouldn't recommend handling it roughly.
The inside lining is clean and a beautiful black satin. The serpentine chain does show a little tarnish.

Made in France, almost certainly hand beaded.

buying This item is in good to excellent vintage condition.



Measurements ~ This bag can easily fit your cell phone- might be a tight fit if it's one of the larger phones- keys and a lipstick.

Length ~ 5' top to bottom)
Width ~ 7' ( side to side)
Strap length ~ 6'