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CHATELAINE PURSE
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Simone Handbag Museum
Seoul , South Korea
Queen Alexandra, Consort to Edward VII, was a style leader and revived the fashion for chatelaine purses. Turquoise adds interest to this hinged model in the form of a butterfly. Its exotic design reflects the contemporary vogue for ‘orientalism’.Pencilled inside on an oval tab made of ivory is the name ‘Brenda Tapp’, presumably the owner, along with an address.
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