VINTAGE ANTIQUE SILVER MESH PURSE / WHITING and DAVIS / CLASP / ART DECO

Vintage Antique Whiting & Davis silver mesh purse bag. Mesh is in excellent condition. Interior is in excellent condition, cream-colored satin fabric. Side pocket. No stains or tears. Like new. Clasp works. 

Smoke free home. Art Deco -- early to mid-1900s. You will see in photos, that the inside of the metal clasp reads: Made in U.S.A. Whiting and Davis. There is also a tag that reads: Mesh / Whiting and Davis / Bags. / Trade Mark / Made in U.S.A.

Size:

Widest width: almost 8"

Width of clasp: 5"

Height 5"

Chain: 5" hanging, 10" total length

Some History:

Charles Whiting and Edward Davis formed Whiting and Davis in 1876. This company specializes in handbags. Whiting and Davis bags are made out of linked metals that are pressed in such a way that they have a smooth texture, and are characterized as a mesh design.