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An Art Nouveau Victorian Silver Mounted Leather Purse
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An Art Nouveau Victorian Silver Mounted Leather Purse

19th century
Description

A charming silver mounted green leather purse dating from the late Victorian period. This delightful piece is decorated to the front with delicate pierced silver fretwork and push button clasp in the Art Nouveau style. The purse opens to reveal a green and dark tan kid leather interior, with six compartments. A lovely example, that could still be used today. Dimensions below.

Postage and Packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Very good, with no breaks, tears or losses, just general wear commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1896.

Maker :- FW.

Height :- 7 cms.

Width :- 9.5 cms.

Depth :- 1.8 cms.

*Please note this is an antique purse and therefore will struggle to fit modern day credit cards.*

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Silver Mounted Leather Purse to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1136076
Dealers Internal Reference
ACMC58
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Description
A charming silver mounted green leather purse dating from the late Victorian period.
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This delightful piece is decorated to the front with delicate pierced silver fretwork and push button clasp in the Art Nouveau style.
Andrew Cox Antiques

The purse opens to reveal a green and dark tan kid leather interior, with six compartments. A lovely example, that could still be used today. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A dark green leather purse featuring intricate silver Art Nouveau corner mounts and a central silver clasp.
fig 1. An Art Nouveau Victorian Silver Mounted Leather Purse

Postage and Packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Very good, with no breaks, tears or losses, just general wear commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1896.

Maker :- FW.

Height :- 7 cms.

Width :- 9.5 cms.

Depth :- 1.8 cms.

Please note this is an antique purse and therefore will struggle to fit modern day credit cards.*

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Silver Mounted Leather Purse to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1136076
Dealers Internal Ref
ACMC58
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
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Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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Archive I A dark green leather purse featuring intricate silver Art Nouveau corner mounts and a central silver clasp.

An Art Nouveau Victorian Silver Mounted Leather Purse

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A dark green leather purse featuring intricate silver Art Nouveau corner mounts and a central silver clasp.
An Art Nouveau Victorian Silver Mounted leather Purse
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A dark green leather purse featuring intricate silver Art Nouveau corner mounts and a central silver clasp.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPurse
  • Period19th century
  • StyleArt Nouveau
  • MaterialLeather, Sterling Silver
  • ColourDark Green, Silver
  • MotifsPierced scrollwork, whiplash curves, corner mounts, push-button clasp
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 9.5 cm (4 in) x D 1.8 cm (1 in)

An Art Nouveau Victorian silver-mounted leather purse, dating to 1896, combines dark green leather with sterling silver elements. The front flap displays intricate pierced scrollwork and whiplash curves in the corner mounts alongside a central push-button clasp. Hallmarks are visible on the silver hardware, and the leather surface shows general age-related wear with light surface cracking. Measuring 7 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, and 1.8 cm deep, this pocket-sized accessory makes a decorative display piece on a bookshelf, though it does not accommodate modern credit cards. Originally designed for personal currency and small valuables, this antique purse functions as an interesting cabinet or shelf display item within a home interior. The silver components and textured leather offer tactile interest for collectors of late Victorian silverwork. The compact construction allows it to sit neatly among books or small curiosities in a study or living area.

FAQs

Art Nouveau silver mounted items, produced predominantly between 1890 and 1910, are characteristically decorated with organic forms, swirling whiplash curves, and naturalistic motifs applied over leather, wood, or glass foundations.

Late Victorian purses typically featured durable calfskin or morocco leather bodies lined with silk or velvet, fitted with hand-worked sterling silver corner mounts, cartouches, and mechanical clasps.

Authentic British silver mounts feature complete set assay hallmarks, including a lion passant for sterling silver, a town mark, a date letter, and a makers mark stamped into the metal surface.

These small decorative pieces are best displayed in glass cloches, placed on vanity trays on a bedside table, or arranged alongside antique books on a shelf.

Clean silver components using a dry microfibre polishing cloth to avoid chemical residue on surrounding leather. Preserve leather with specialised, neutral wax-based conditioners applied sparingly.
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