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Art Deco Beaded Lady's Purse Made in France Low Reserve
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Antique 1920's French Art Deco Its popularity peaked during the 1920s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, functional, and ultra modern as well. PINCHBECKPinchbeck is an alloy of copper and zinc, discovered by Christopher Pinchbeck (1670-1732). It was popular in the eighteenth century as a gold look-alike; ladies often had their favorite gold pieces reproduced in pinchbeck to take with them on their travels. Its popularity waned in the mid-1800s with the legalization of 9K gold and the invention of the electrogilding process. Pinchbeck is rarely seen today. Christopher Pinchbeck, a clockmaker born in Clerkenwell in London, though his shop was at the "sign of the Astronomico-Musical Clock" in Fleet Street. He was also a well-known maker of musical automata such as singing birds. His name probably came from the place called Pinchbeck near Spalding in Lincolnshire; that name is from Old English words meaning either "minnow stream" or "finch ridge" (from which we may deduce the uncertain state of the study of English placenames). He seems to have invented his eponymous metal sometime in the early 1700s, though t's no contemporary reference and we have to rely on statements by his sons. He created it as a way to make ornaments that looked like gold but were less expensive. T was no attempt at deception -- he clearly labelled the metal for what it was. To start with, it was a respected alternative to gold: jewellers in the eighteenth century used it legitimately to make nice-looking jewellery that could be worn in places in which theft was frequent, such as on stagecoach journeys, without fear of losing valuables. However, so many jewellers used it for inferior goods, passing off pinchbeck as gold, that the word took on the sense of something that was of poor quality or a cheap imitation. Nineteenth century authors found in the word a neat metaphor for all that is spurious or counterfeit, as Anthony Trollope did in Framley Parsonage : "W, in these pinchbeck days, can we hope to find the old agricultural virtue in all its purity?" Dimensions: 4 1/4" (10.8 cm) height (from top to hinge.) Condition: Fair to Good condition outside Hinge and latch are working perfectly. Inside Silk Lining in Excellent Condition with makers tag still intact ESTATE SALE FINDSThis is one of several items or lots we are listing from an estate sale lot we purchased. We will do our best to describe the item but outside of its condition and general appearance we know little more about these items. Please look at the pictures and bid accordingly. Feel free to contact us with any questions we will do our best to answer them for you.
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