Help identify Beaded purse with Limoges cameos (3) interior label "Carry-Made in France"

[southernmag]

Just trying to identify designer and time frame for this purse/clutch. Thanks for any help!

 

[Pinkcoke]

What a gorgeous handbag. Please can you show close ups of the cameos, beads, lining and how the fastening works? This will help us to date your item.

 

[southernmag]

 

[southernmag]

Sorry they are upside down...can't figure out what I'm doing wrong?

 

[foofoogal]

That courting scene was on most everything in 1930s to 1940s time period. Possibly someone can concur or narrow it down.
Pretty purse.

 

[retro ruth]

I don't think it's that early. I've seen that kind of closure, a kind of narrow lid over the opening, and then a piece that folds over it, to hold it in place, on 50s/60s purses, though I've not seen them beaded before.

Those limoges style Georgian courting couples appear later too, I've had them in 60s/70s brooches.

 

[cmpollack]

Those limoges style Georgian courting couples appear later too, I've had them in 60s/70s brooches.

Same here!

I believe your lovely purse to be late 50s/early 60s. I have a similar purse with a mirror under the clasp.

Do my eyes deceive me, or does the frame have a contoured curve on one side?

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

I see elements of 1940s with the frame, but the couples, as mentioned above, were 1950s 60s. A hard one to date, but lovely.

 

[southernmag]

Thanks everyone for your information! Yes, there is a curve to the frame. I am amazed by the amount of beadwork on it. It has a lot of weight to it, I just can't imagine the kind of time it must have taken to make. There is just something about imagining what an item has gone thru and this one seems to have some stories to tell....if only we could hear them ;)

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

My vote is for '60s - the beadwork is lovely.