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Deep Purple Morocco Leather Frame Handbag with Brass
Roaring Twenties / Art Deco · 1920s · British
Designer
Finnigans Ltd.
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
morocco leather
Culture
British
Movement
Art Deco
Influences
Art Deco geometric forms
A structured handbag in deep purple morocco leather featuring a rigid frame construction typical of 1920s design. The bag displays a boxy, geometric silhouette with clean lines and minimal ornamentation, reflecting Art Deco aesthetic principles. A brass clasp mechanism sits prominently at the center front, flanked by two brass buckle details that appear both functional and decorative. The leather shows a smooth, polished finish characteristic of high-quality morocco. A single handle extends from the frame, designed for hand-carrying. The overall construction emphasizes durability and practicality while maintaining the streamlined elegance favored during the Jazz Age.
bag/wallet
Connected To
59%
Movement·Art DecoTechnique·metalwork
SHAREDsame era · cross-culture
That purple handbag's geometric brass clasp and the shawl's metallic threadwork both pulse with Art Deco's machine-age glamour, but they reveal how differently Britain and France interpreted the movement's decorative impulses.
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