Lot 201 , Five assorted 19th century Palais Royale mother of pearl mounted purses,

Five assorted 19th century Palais Royale mother of pearl mounted purses, one decorated with a reverse painted glass view of the Arc de Triomphe
Estimate £150-200

-Arc de Triomphe example with gold overlay, pink leather and silk interior, some spotting to the inside, otherwise good, width 7cm
-cartouche shaped example with silver scrolling overlay and central cartouche monogrammed MWD? - red leather and blue silk interior, 7.25cm - a little dirty otherwise good
-arched top example with central silver cartouche opposed by shallow relief carved roses with central initials STT, pink leather and silk interior - dirty, one small section of the silver cartouche missing, width 6.75cm
-cartouche shaped example with diamond crosshatch decoration and central silver cartouche, red leather and dark blue silk interior with internal compartment mother of pearl dirty, silver tarnished, steel work oxidised, width 7cm
-oval example with silver cartouche and pink leather and silk interior - a little dirty, finger nail size crack near the clasp, width 5.75cm


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Sold for £190