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Super Heavy 158g Rare French Solid Silver Chain Link Purse Handbag C1900 Antique
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Super Heavy 158g Rare French Solid Silver Chain Link Purse Handbag C1900 Antique

1900 - 1920
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A stunning rare large French antique solid silver chain link purse or handbag. It is hallmarked with French boar head marks, 800 silver standard. I would date it to c1900. It has been superbly designed and is in superb condition being free from dings splits and repairs, no holes. It measures approx. 5.25 inches (13.2cm) across by the same long excluded the chain and weighs 158 grams. A very high quality impressive example.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Silver Chain Purse to the 1900s.

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A stunning rare large French antique solid silver chain link purse or handbag. It is hallmarked with French boar head marks, 800 silver standard. I would date it to c1900.
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It has been superbly designed and is in superb condition being free from dings splits and repairs, no holes.
The Silver Squirrel

It measures approx. 5.25 inches (13.2cm) across by the same long excluded the chain and weighs 158 grams. A very high quality impressive example.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Silver Chain Purse to the 1900s.

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SA1210938
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33222
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An antique French solid silver chain link mesh purse featuring an ornate Art Nouveau carved frame with a pinecone clasp.
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Archive I An antique French solid silver chain link mesh purse featuring an ornate Art Nouveau carved frame with a pinecone clasp.

Super Heavy 158g Rare French Solid Silver Chain Link Purse Handbag C1900 Antique

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An antique French solid silver chain link mesh purse featuring an ornate Art Nouveau carved frame with a pinecone clasp.
SUPER HEAVY 158g RARE FRENCH SOLID SILVER CHAIN LINK PURSE HANDBAG c1900 ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1210938
An antique French solid silver chain link mesh purse featuring an ornate Art Nouveau carved frame with a pinecone clasp.
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Popularised during the late Victorian and Art Nouveau periods around 1900, silver mesh purses were crafted as functional accessories for formal evening use. These purses featured interlocking metal rings attached to detailed chased or engraved silver frames.

Authentic antique purses from the 1900 era were constructed from solid silver, sterling silver, or silver-gilt. The body consisted of individually hand-linked metal rings forming a flexible chainmail texture attached to a cast metal frame.

Authentic French silver items typically bear official hallmarks stamped on the frame or clasp, such as the Minerva head hallmark for solid silver. Inspecting the hand-finished joints and period-accurate decorative motifs also assists identification.

An antique silver chain purse can be worn as a statement accessory for formal events or displayed flat on a bedroom dressing table tray alongside vintage silver vanity items.

Clean solid silver mesh gently using a soft-bristled brush and a mild silver polishing paste, taking care not to stretch the links. Store the purse flat in acid-free tissue paper inside a soft pouch to prevent tarnish and structural strain.
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