Swallows
Posted: August 22, 2009
Theme: Animals
Description
This is a spectacular celluloid frame. Three-dimensional celluloid purse frames are highly desireable. Ones with figures garner the highest prices and usually I’m outbid on them. I did manage to score this frame and it remains one of my all-time favorite pieces. The detail and sculptural quality of the frame is amazing. I even love the clever fix someone did. One of the pieces of grass held in the bird’s beak was broken at some point. This piece is necessary for the clasp to work correctly. Someone replaced it with a piece of carved bakelite so the fix is almost unnoticeable. The purse closes perfectly.
Size: 5.5 inches wide, 5 inches tall.
Value: 7 out of 10, with 10 being the most expensive.
Animals Celluloid Purses
