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Birmingham Solid Silver 1906 Art Nuovo Purse
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Birmingham Solid Silver 1906 Art Nuovo Purse

1900 - 1920
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Birmingham Solid Silver Art Nouveau Purse, 1906

A fine Edwardian solid silver purse, beautifully crafted in the Art Nouveau style, hallmarked Birmingham, 1906.

The exterior is decorated with elegant Flowers and Swags on both sides, typical of the period’s refined design. There are no inscriptions or monograms, making it an attractive and personalisable piece. The interior is lined in brown leather, all in excellent original condition.

Details:

Date: 1906 (Edwardian)

Origin: Birmingham, England

Style: Art Nouveau

Material: Sterling Silver (hallmarked)

Decoration: Swags & flowers, both sides

Dimensions: 10.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm (approx.)

Weight: 101.6 grams (approx.)

Interior: Original brown leather lining

Condition: Excellent, inside and out

A superb example of early 20th century silverwork, both practical and highly collectible.

Declaration

Bushells Antiques has dated this Art Nouveau Silver Purse to the Edwardian era.

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Birmingham Solid Silver Art Nouveau Purse, 1906
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A fine Edwardian solid silver purse, beautifully crafted in the Art Nouveau style, hallmarked Birmingham, 1906.
Bushells Antiques

The exterior is decorated with elegant Flowers and Swags on both sides, typical of the period’s refined design. There are no inscriptions or monograms, making it an attractive and personalisable piece. The interior is lined in brown leather, all in excellent original condition.

fig 1. An Edwardian sterling silver Art Nouveau purse featuring embossed whiplash scrollwork and a chain handle with finger ring.
fig 1. Birmingham Solid Silver 1906 Art Nuovo Purse

Details:

Date: 1906 (Edwardian)

Origin: Birmingham, England

Style: Art Nouveau

Material: Sterling Silver (hallmarked)

Decoration: Swags & flowers, both sides

Dimensions: 10.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm (approx.)

Weight: 101.6 grams (approx.)

Interior: Original brown leather lining

Condition: Excellent, inside and out

A superb example of early 20th century silverwork, both practical and highly collectible.

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Art Nouveau Silver Purse to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182761
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Archive I An Edwardian sterling silver Art Nouveau purse featuring embossed whiplash scrollwork and a chain handle with finger ring.

Birmingham Solid Silver 1906 Art Nuovo Purse

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An Edwardian sterling silver Art Nouveau purse featuring embossed whiplash scrollwork and a chain handle with finger ring.
Birmingham Solid Silver 1906 Art Nuovo Purse
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An Edwardian sterling silver Art Nouveau purse featuring embossed whiplash scrollwork and a chain handle with finger ring.
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  • ObjectPurses
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Nouveau
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsWhiplash curves, Repousse floral detail, Finger ring chain handle, Hard-shell case

This Edwardian solid silver purse comes from Birmingham, hallmarked 1906 in the Art Nouveau style. The sterling silver hard-shell case has a polished silver finish with repoussé floral detail and whiplash curves across the exterior, alongside a chain handle with a circular finger ring at the top and small rounded corner mounts on the frame. The exterior has no inscriptions or monograms, while the interior features a brown leather lining. Measuring 10.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm, the purse fits well placed on a sideboard top in a living room or hallway as a decorative display object, or used as a compact vanity accessory on a dressing table.

FAQs

Art Nouveau silver design is characterised by naturalistic forms, sinuous whiplash curves, stylised floral motifs, and asymmetrical lines prominent between 1890 and 1910.

These pieces were constructed from hinged sterling silver shells decorated using repousse or die-stamping techniques, completed with chain handles and finger rings for carrying.

Authentic British silver bears full official hallmarks, including the lion passant for sterling purity, an assay town mark such as the Birmingham anchor, and a specific date letter.

An antique silver purse can be displayed on a dressing table tray, mounted inside a shadow box frame, or styled atop stacked books on a console table as decorative silverware.

Sterling silver should be cleaned with a soft microfibre cloth designed for precious metals and kept in anti-tarnish storage bags away from high humidity to limit oxidisation.
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