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Antique Tam O Shanter Flower Coin Purse w Steel Cut Beads

Antique Tam O Shanter Flower Coin Purse w Steel Cut Beads

$150.00 Regular Price
$55.00Sale Price
Here is a rare and lovely miniature coin purse from the arts and crafts period. This piece features a silver-tone floral graphic in an art nouveau/arts and crafts style. There is a small button that pops open the lid. The base is a woven material that is delicately decorated with hand-applied steel cut beads. The material is discolored with age, a warm grey. Miraculously all the beads appear to be present, clean, and secure. The beads are sewn into the pattern of an 8-pointed star. This is a wonderful little piece of history. This coin purse is manufactured by "Bostonia," which is embossed in the lid and dated "Dec. 15, '03.   Many Bostonia coin purses feature Native American beading and graphics; This one is quite unique as it has a floral motif instead of Native imagery. The Native Americans were commissioned to do the beadwork and forwarded their wares to the Bostonia company to complete the designs. The beadwork is similar to that of the tribes in the Great Lakes region in America at the turn of the 19th century. The 8-pointed star was said to symbolize hope and guidance.  
 
This is a Tam O Shanter style purse, meaning it has the same construction as a tam o' shanter flat bonnet: originally made of wool hand-knitted in one piece, stretched on a disc to give the distinctive flat shape. I stuffed the purse for the video and one of the photos so you could see its volume, but this piece is flat when unstuffed.  :)
 
DETAILS
Size: 2.4in round x .5in tall (unstuffed)
Metal: Silver-tone, untested
early 1900s
 
Condition report:
Please see the images/video as they are part of the description. This Coin purse is over 100 years old and is an antique collectible.  There is also some patina on the lid which could be cleaned by the new owner if desired. To best preserve the special steel cut beads, it is essential to keep them dry and store this piece away from moisture.   :)   Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! All my pieces are vintage / antique and have wear of age. 
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An item must be 100 years old or older to be considered antique. This means many antiques may have age-related wear. We chalk it up to character and love it, but it is essential that we fully describe any wear, no matter how minor. Each piece is carefully inspected, tested, and fully described before it lands in the shop.