Up for your consideration is a lovely purse made by the Watrous Company in the early 20th century. These purses were somewhat common at the time and known as Carryalls. They had all a girl needed, cigarettes, face powder and a nickels and dimes. This piece was gifted in the xmas of 1913. The mini purse was back last year all fashion magazines as something new, however they been around for the last 120 years. The details of this piece is great with a scroll border with engine details in stripes with a cartouche. The back has a large monogram that looks like a JPK. It measures about 9.75 inches long with the chain. The case in itself is a bit larger than other examples. It measures 3 3/8 2 7/8 3/4 inches and the model number is 726. It has good weight at over 180 grams. For Nowadays, these are great for credit cards and a few pieces of make up. There is a beveled mirror on the inside of the compact, this mirror has some stains on it. Please visit our store for other wonderful finds. Please zoom at the pictures and let us know if you have any additional questions. We describe our items to the best of our ability. The item “Antique Sterling Silver Watrous Mfg Co Mini Purse Bag Coin Powder Carryall 1913″ is in sale since Tuesday, May 25, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Other Antique Sterling Silver”. The seller is “best_item_s” and is located in Penn Valley, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Watrous Mfg Co
- Type: Purse
- Composition: Sterling Silver
- Style: Art Nouveau
- Featured Refinements: Sterling Silver Purse
- Age: 1900-1940