Black Silk and Hand-painted Wooden Lady Handbag

Description:

Black Silk and Hand-painted Wooden Lady Handbag, France, early to mid-20th century, the painted wooden top depicting the face and torso of a blonde yarn-haired woman wearing a black silk hat, a silk bodice leading to carved wooden hands, all connected to the bottom of the bag to form a multi-tiered silk dress, between the ruffles a snap closure opens to the silk-lined interior, "Made in France" sticker visible on the interior, held and pulled tight by a silk cord out of the woman's head, ht. 9, wd. 7 in.
Estimate $100-200


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