From the Art Nouveau period—probably crafted between 1905 and 1910—comes this handsome (and remarkably well-preserved) leather purse. The front panel is embossed with a stylized botanical graphic. The pieces are whip-stitched. The interior is lined in green suede. And the brass hardware is hammered for a classic Arts & Crafts effect. Picture it swinging from the hand in a Gazette du Bon Ton fashion plate from the early Twentieth Century. Click on the photo above to learn more about it.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
We also can be found in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, at The Antique Center of Strabane (www.antiquecenterofstrabane.com).
Or call to arrange to visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only). 917-446-4248