Vintage handbag??

[treasurekidd]

Hi all. I was in a thrift shop today, and although I don't usually pay much attention to clothing items, let alone ladies accessories, this purse called out to me as vintage. It's very well made, the outside is a black metal mesh type material, and the inside is either leather or a very good quality fake leather. The handles are a plastic material (bakelite?) and they are riveted to the bag, which strikes me as very unusual. The snaps inside appear to be of an older type as well. The kicker is that there is no tag or any kind of markings on the bag at all. I only paid $4 for it, so no loss there is it's junk, but something about it strikes me as old.

Any ideas on age, maker or value would be greatly appreciated, as would key words I could use to describe this in an auction listing. Thanks in advance!!!

 

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[treasurekidd]

One more pic. Thanks again for looking!

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Looks like a good buy, but I don't know one bit about purses. If it doesn't sell there is always the option of picking up a pair of heels next time you're at the thrift store and getting some use out of it. Fabuloussss!

 

[BARKER]

Hi; Without it in front of me it appears to be a 1950's style Purse. That the handles are Bakerlite and the mesh is of black aluminum. I can't think of the name of the black spraying technique used to paint the mesh on it. Have it appraised in person at an Antiques Store ok. Good Luck. PEACE:RONB

 

[jodan3399]

Here you go..."Vintage Black Mesh Whiting & Davis Over the Shoulder HandBag or Clutch, Use Both Ways, Detachable Shoulder Strap, Black Mesh Clutch"

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/491...281e0c727e50515cad6d3715b4a33db70dd:491956631

 

[Mackaydon]

jodan, great ID.
Don.....