Victorian Mother-of-Pearl Shell Coin Purse with Hand-Painted Decoration and Chain Handle Vintage

Victorian Mother-of-Pearl Shell Coin Purse with Hand-Painted Decoration and Chain Handle VintageAdditional Description: A charming Victorian era mother of pearl shell purse or coin holder, crafted from a naturally iridescent shell mounted with delicate metal fittings and a suspended chain handle. The exterior retains its luminous nacreous surface with subtle cream, blush, and silvery tones that shimmer beautifully in the light. The front is hand decorated with petite floral garlands in red, green, and ochre pigments, giving the piece a whimsical

highly collectible form

married in Amsterdam on 3 April 1718

iron gall ink on laid paper with watermark

From a prominent San Antonio

and black with stylized bacgrounds and bust length portraits

often used during tea service or formal entertaining

allowing collectors to achieve the look of Renaissance portraiture at a more accessible level

soft sentimental face

light spotting

small grooming items

particularly associated with Jacobus Houbraken (1698–1780) and publishers such as John and Paul Knapton

Carving style: The deep acanthus leaves