Antique French Deco Gold and Blue Micro-beaded Purse eathty And then at the bottom

And then at the bottom

buttons painted up his front and seams down his arms and legs in black

it seems to me

which I believe was at the very beginning of the 20th c

Antique French Deco Gold and Blue Micro-beaded Purse eathty And then at the bottomNot exactly my usual thing, but I find the beadwork on this, using tiny tiny metallic beads, so fine and lovely I could not resist it, and it feels quite glamorous and transportive. Made in France, c. 1920s I believe, it is a bit delicate to actually use now, and is missing a front closure, but I really like looking at it, and surely there are a variety of ways it could be displayed, or just kept around to serve as inspiration. Clearly it once was