VICTORIAN PURSES, BAGS, AND HANDBAGS
Early Victorian Embroidered Purses & Bags
The Victorian Era
“The period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 1837 until her death in 1901 was marked by sweeping progress and ingenuity” Hand tools were replaced by machines and society changed in the process. It included the Industrial Revolution.
Every industry, including fashion accessories became cheaper and faster to make, and accessible to more people. Purses and bags were now required for visiting friends, leaving calling cards and carrying. small items . In addition could also show the talent of handcraft which the carrier had perfected. Styles during the era included:
Misers Purses
Chatelaines, tool holders that were pinned, or clipped to a belt for hands-free convenience.
Victorian micro beaded purses
Silk reticules (draw string bag) ,
Metal mesh bags
and - Near the end of the Victorian era other types of bags, that were closer to what we think of as handbags today, became popular.
The epitome of travel in the Victorian age of the ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir purses and bags
Early Victorian reticule
Victorian Bag with pom poms
Velvet coin purse with Mother of pearl
Petit Point Victorian small coin purse reticule (draw string)
Fine Petit Point Purse
A Victorian Era embroidered reticule
A Rare Oya crochet edge, Victorian Purse with petit point & felted wool on a net background
Rare Victorian Handbag with original lock & key & outside pockets
Steel beaded coin purse /Brevette
Victorian Era Sterling Framed Bags
A Steel Beaded Miser Purse - 2 different ends
detail Victorian Needlepoint Purse with jeweled frame
Sterling Frame with Patchwork quilted Purse body
Victorian Era micro Beaded purse & coin purse with hunt scene
