Rare Art Nouveau Chainmail Bag

Rare Art Nouveau Chainmail Bag Want the rare and unusual, this is handmade chainmail  mesh on a stunning Victorian Art Nouveau frame ticks all the boxes. Mesh (or chainmail) purses were a popular cottage industry at the turn of the century, meaning ladies made these by hand from their homes, carefully linking one tiny ring at a time to create a metal fabric. The links which make up this bag are so tiny it feels like silk. The silver metal frame works perfectly and the long chain handle is secure. There is a pattern in the chainmail which looks like... Read more