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    • Tobacco BagsTobacco bags / pouches date back to traditional Japan, and appear in artwork dating back to the 17th century. They were also made in North America in the  19th century. Reference: Wikipedia Many North American tobacco bags had geometric patterns but sometimes pictorial bags were also made.
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Austrian Beaded Scenery Bag Mid 19th century
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Austrian Bags and Purses

Austrian Bags and Purses. Identifying where a bag comes from can be quite difficult. Luckily some have  their makers marks inside or hallmarks which help with the identification. Sometimes it…
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Posted inEuropean Bags and Purses
Purse 1660-1680 (made)
Posted inOther Bags and Purses

Embroidered Bags and Purses

Embroidered Bags and Purses. Embroidery was often carried out by young girls and ladies. There are many different styles of embroidery including bead embroidery and crewel work. Different countries often…
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Rare 19th C. Crocheted Drawstring Cotton Purse
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Crocheted Bags and Purses

Crocheted Bags and Purses. From early times, crochet has been a popular pastime for young girls and ladies. Reticules, purses and bags were often crocheted and some used bead crocheting…
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Purse early 17th century
Posted inEuropean Bags and Purses

English Purses

English Purses or evening bags have been used as accessories for decades at least since back in the 16th and 17th centuries. The most desirable ones are those made with…
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Crow Beaded and Fringed Hide Tobacco Bag
Posted inNative American Bags Tobacco Bags

Crow Beaded Tobacco Bags

Crow Beaded Tobacco Bags. Below are some examples of Crow beaded tobacco bags and pouches including a frined hide tobacco bag and belt tobacco pouch.      
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Posted inNative American Bags, Tobacco Bags
Plains Beaded Tobacco Bag
Posted inNative American Bags Tobacco Bags

Sioux beaded Tobacco Bags

Sioux Beaded Tobacco Bags. Below are some examples and price guides to Sioux beaded tobacco bags and pouches, including a Sioux pictorial bag and a beaded hide bag.    …
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A velvet money purse embroidered with silver thread, Turkey, 18th Century
Posted inOther Bags and Purses

Sequinned Bags and Purses

Sequinned Bags and Purses. A sequin is a small, shiny, disc-shaped bead used for decorative purposes. In earlier centuries, they were made from shiny metals. Today, sequins are most often…
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Sioux Elk Dreamer Society Beaded Hide Tobacco Bag
Posted inNative American Bags

Sioux Beaded Bags

Sioux Beaded Bags. Most of Sioux beadwork bags is carried out using lazy stitch. Before the use of glass beads, the Sioux used porcupine quills to decorate clothing, including bags.…
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An Embroidered Silver Gilt and Ruby Purse
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Van Cleef & Arpels Bags and Purses

  Van Cleef & Arpels Bags and Purses. Van Cleef & Arpels was founded in 1896 by Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law Salomon Arpels in Paris. Their pieces often…
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Faraone Gold Diamond Evening Bag
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Faraone Bags and Purses

Faraone Bags and Purses. Faraone was particularly active during the 1940's to 1960's. We have not found much information on this company but it appears they had strong links with…
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Bourdier Paris Evening Bag Diamond and Seed Pearl
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Bourdier Bags and Purses

Théodule Bourdier was a noted goldsmith. He won at least two gold medals at the Exposition Universelles in Paris. In the treatise "French Jewellery of the 19th Century", Henri Vever…
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Native American Indian (Plains/Cheyenne) beaded and fringed dispatch case/bag
Posted inNative American Bags

Cheyenne Beaded Bags

  Cheyenne Beaded Bags. The earliest known written historical record of the Cheyenne comes from the mid-17th century, when a group of Cheyenne visited the French Fort Crevecoeur, near present-day…
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