Featured in this lot are Vintage Beaded or Metal Mesh Purses (7), circa 1930s. Included are three (3) Seed Bead purses, two with gold tone frames and one with silver tone frame. Once purses and handbags came into fashion, so did beaded handbags and the hobby of crafting them by hand. Women made beaded handbags up through the 1930s, and at first the intricate designs were meant to show off to possible suitors. In the late 1800s glass beads were often used to decorate many accessories including beaded purses. These beads first became popular in Europe, especially France. Their beads came in a variety of shapes and sizes, and covered handbags of the period. So, many of the bags were imported from Europe. In the United States, Whiting & Davis and Mandalian "Flapper" styled purses were very popular in the 1920s and '30s. With the creation of metal frames, earlier Chatelaine and reticule style bead and mesh purses were refitted onto the new frames. The smallest purse is a Mandalian Mfg. Co. creation with the pearlized, semi-metallic enamel finish which was called, "Lustro-Pearl" finish and the ornate frame. Mandalian enamel mesh purses are noted for the vibrancy of their colours even after one hundred years have elapsed since their manufacture. Company name stamped on side lip. The largest purse is a Ch. Lesselbaum Paris-based luxury evening satin clutch with a hand-painted "jeweled" frame and extremely fine beadwork. Most purses feature Neo-gothic inspired frames, micro beadwork. Largest measures 5"W x 9"L, smallest is 3.625"W x 7.25"L. Combined weight is 3lb.