Rare Hallmarked Ripley & Gowan Sterling Silver Flapper Purse 1920s Unisex birthday gifts Shop the collection

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The Bakelite and chrome all look as though this compact has spent the last ninety plus years in a cabinet

An attractive celluloid & enamel lid showing the magnificent M V INNISFALLEN at sea

This was a successful partnership in the second quarter of the 20th century

Rare Hallmarked Ripley & Gowan Sterling Silver Flapper Purse 1920s Unisex birthday gifts Shop the collectionThis wonderful antique Ripley & Gowan purse is so very rare. An authentic 1920s flapper purse! A high quality hallmarked sterling silver mesh bag which also bears the maker's mark (image eight). The lid is decorated with guilloche enamel of exceptional beauty which is adorned with hand painted pink roses & forget me nots. There isn't any damage to the enamel or hand painted flowers & foliage. The gilded edge of the sterling silver top and base are