20s Mini Bag Silver Frame Mesh Chainmail Evening KissLatch w/Chain | Antique

Great for dress or funk with blue jeans!--Charming metal mesh fabric evening purse with chain (4.5 drop). Silver-plated frame is stamped inside with the name "Whiting&Davis Co Mesh Bags", "Made in USA", and a number. Tags inside and signed Whiting&Davis. Measures 4.5 h x 6.25 w x 2.5 d at base; frame is 5 wide with a nice deco repoussé detail. There's a hard bottom built into the satin to give it a sturdy bottom structure. Inside is ivory-colored satin with a small side pocket. There is a stain inside, and it may be able to be removed with the proper cleaning. The mesh is in great condition with no missing links. Kiss latch is secure and in perfect condition. Whiting & Davis actually started in 1876 as Wade, Davis and Company as a maker of jewelry. Whiting & Davis’ beautiful, high quality purses are the coveted accessory of flappers, actresses and “well dressed women everywhere.” Whiting & Davis has been the premium brand for the finest metal mesh fabrics for over a century; mesh is not a cloth fabric, but rather an intricate weave of interlocking metal links. Soft and pliable, yet incredibly strong, this luxurious fabric ripples through the fingers like liquid gold.