Vintage 1920s Clutch Purse Art Deco Metallic & Silk Embroidery Pocketbook red white and blue with ombre striping in tones

with ombre striping in tones of purple

The interior back is re-inforced with a cotton panel

The shoulders are padded in typical 40s fashion

but it should fit a small size

consisting of earrings and brooch made by New York jewelry manufacturer Robert Originals

Vintage 1920s Clutch Purse Art Deco Metallic & Silk Embroidery Pocketbook red white and blue with ombre striping in tonesThis is a fabulous 1920s era clutch or pocketbook purse featuring silk and metallic embroidery front and back. The design is rendered in the art deco style somewhat abstract, but I see flowers and even birds at the centre. The work is in a metallic gold thread that has taken on a dark patina, with the reddish colour being a mix of the metallic gold and red silk the centre of the oval shapes is in white silk. The embroidery is on a black silk base. The