Antique French Deco Gold and Blue Micro-beaded Purse eathty 10 1/4" l x 9"

10 1/4" l x 9" t x 7 1/2" d

antique sailor-made macrame baskets feel like such special things to me—in some part at least because I really like the image of sailors finely knotting these baskets to kill time

A little staining along the top edge and paper is somewhat brittle but overall good condition and so good

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

Antique French Deco Gold and Blue Micro-beaded Purse eathty 10 1/4" l x 9"Not 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