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I have never seen such complex and detailed embroidery on a French evening bag until now and the Oriental theme is rare indeed. The central subject is an Oriental woman, appearing to be dressed in period clothing, I wish I knew more about the theme. The background bead is bright white and the colors of the silk threads are both subtle and bright. My photos are showing these traits well and the tones are not exaggerated, there is some sensational color on this handbag. It looks like there may be several types of embroidered stitches and there is a lot of gold metallic embroidered thread that outlines all the workmanship, unfortunately, I cannot get this colorful feature to show in my photos.
I'm showing you lots of photos so you can see the fabulous details and intricacies. The three butterflies on this purse are terrific and so are the exotic flowers. The exterior of this purse is in extra fine condition, I detect no bead loss and very little wear or age showing anywhere. The bright gold tone brass frame adds more dimension to the purse and crowns it in style and elegance. The close-up photos show the truest color tone. It has lots of delicate etching and raised designs as well as being highlighted with marcasites and bluish green little stones. The fold over clasp latches the purse closed and everything is in fine working order. The metal work is really beautiful and all the stones are in place, a couple of the stones are a bit out of shape or chipped but you have to look close to notice it. 
 The interior is lined with a lovely off white satin, there are two pockets, a lipstick slot and the Morabito designer label. I have cleaned the lining for you as best as I could, it does show some vintage age but there are no tears or damages and minimal discoloring. Stuffed with tissue, this extraordinary hand made creation measures 5¾ in height by 7¾ in width, the sides have 1½ inches of depth and the fully beaded handle drops nearly 6 inches. I know I may never acquire another purse like this again, it's marvelous. Please remember that there is quiet of bit of gold threading outlining all the flowers and the details, it's not as deep in tone as the frame but it is bright and adds a lot of sparkle to this purse. This vintage French evening handbag is a true work of art, a one of a kind beauty, worthy and stunning.
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