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1940's Whiting & Davis Gold Mesh Clutch |  |
| Gorgeous
Vintage Whiting & Davis
Princess Mary Gold
Mesh Evening Clutch- This spectacular purse is truly a rare find! The gold mesh shines beautifully in the light. An Art Deco inspired rhinestone closure adds to the opulent design. Envelope shaped with a perfect mesh outside, this clutch will really take you back to another time! 2 inside pockets. Tag reads 'Whiting & Davis Co. Bags'. Minimal discoloration to the lining due to makeup. 5 inches in length, 10 inches in width (bottom), and 8 inches in width (top). |
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• Era: 1940's • Condition:
Excellent |
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The
Whiting and Davis
Company, located
in Plainville,
Massachusetts
is the oldest
purse company
in the US and
is responsible
for a great variety
of exceptional
mesh purses as
well as other
accessories. Although
Whiting & Davis
started as a jewelry
firm in 1876,
they made the
first mesh bag
in 1892. Because
of the immense
popularity of
the mesh handbag,
other companies
began manufacturing
them, including
the Mandalian
Manufacturing
Co. of North
Attleboro, Mass.
By the early 1940's,
Mandalian closed
it's doors and
Whiting & Davis
acquired their
mesh making machines.By
the 1920's mesh
bags were offered
in a large spectrum
of colors and
fashionable designs,
including enameled,
Dresden and pearlized
enamel finishes.
Fabulous enameled
flat mesh purses,
known as armored
mesh, were offered
in varied colors
and a constant
parade of unusual
patterns. Most
of the bags made
from 1929 to 1932
were patterned
by silk screening
where the baby
ring mesh took
on a soft, hazy,
romantic appearance
much like a blurred
water color. This
technique was
done by hand over
several days by
applying one color
at a time and
allowing 24 hours
of drying between
colors. |
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