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Beads on Bags: 1880s to 2000 : 1880s to 2000, Hardback Book

Beads on Bags: 1880s to 2000 : 1880s to 2000 Hardback

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The antique beaded bag is a most exquisite and sought-after vintage collectible.

Over 600 detailed color photographs display hundreds of mostly European (French, Italian, Austrian, and Czechoslovakian) handbags, many never before published, including Miser, American Indian, embroidered, drawstring, framed, scenic, Bohemian, and cut steel, with information on care, history, and design techniques, and close-up photographs of the intricate beadwork.

Detailed captions, a current value guide, a comprehensive bibliography, and an index guarantee this to be the ultimate collector's guide to vintage handbag fashion design.

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