Egyptian revival crown frames
Glamor
art nouveau
Tiffany and Tiffany style beaded bags
made in Germany many for export
to be framed by Jewelers in America
Wiener werkstatte
known as the Vienna Workshop, was
instrumental in laying the foundation
of modern design.
Their artists, many of them women,
transformed UTILITARIAN objects, including
purses and handbags, into artistic Fashion.
…the time between two wars 1920 - 1930
prospertity, peace, artistic creativity
RESOURCES & links
membership organization.
Links to Member web sites
aka: THE IVO COLLECTION
- Sabina Schurenberg has written an important book on German and Austrian beaded purses, Perle fur Perle II. Perltaschen aus Munchen und Wien 1910-1935.
web site designed by Vicki Schwager
purses and bags shown here are from her Private Collection
contact: ThePurseMuseum@gmail.com
