Antique Petit Point Lady And The Unicorn Purse with LeViste family tapestry scene. For your consideration is this beautiful unusual rare antique purse depicting the famous tapestry, Lady and the Unicorn. Gorgeous details with fruit, rabbits, unicorns and lions. Please view all pictures as they are part of items description. Measurements are; 6.6 tall and 6 wide. Metal has very tarnished frame and rolo chain. Moire interior is in very fine condition. I believe it is French in origin. Would make a lovely addition to your collection. The frame may be sterling silver and it does indeed appear to have a French silver hallmark on clasp but it is so heavily tarnished I can not be for certain. Please view the pictures. I will not attempt any cleaning in fear of discoloring the micro petit point fabric near the frame. PLEASE note; the last picture is of a similar purse I gleaned from my search on the internet. During the first half of the twentieth century, petit point and tapestry purses were a sought-after European import. Austria and France served as the leading exporters of petit point, a fine needlepoint embroidery on canvas. Makers took inspiration from paintings, literature, historic tapestries, such as the fifteenth-century Lady and the Unicorn, and engravings dating back to the seventeenth century. Purses displayed imagery from pastoral landscapes and mythological figures to courting scenes. Skilled needleworkers embroidered petit point purses on fine cotton or linen using wool, linen, or silk threads. Finely made bags contain 900 to 3,000 stitches per square inch. Needlepoint bags, on the other hand, have around 440 stitches per square inch. Fine metal frames impressed with ornate designs and embellished with pearls, jewel-like stones, and enamel enhanced these exceptional bags. The item “Antique Petit Point Lady And The Unicorn Purse A Mon Seul Desip Beautiful Rare” is in sale since Monday, September 9, 2019. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Bags, Handbags & Cases”. The seller is “marinamyko” and is located in Lynnwood, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Look: Edwardian
- Brand: Unbranded
- Modified Item: No
- Gender: Women
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Material: Tapestry
- Style: Purse
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Decade: 1920s
- Color: Multi-Color
