MESH Double Purse ANTQ FRENCH SILVER (BOAR HALLMARK) Châtelaine Divided Interior

Description

US DOMESTIC
SHIPPING
ONLY
PLEASE BE ADVISED:
USPS SERVICES HAVE BEEN INCONSISTENT.
PACKAGES MAILED THE SAME DAY ARRIVED IN 3 DAYS & 2 WEEKS.
THIS IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
EXPECT DELAYS AND BE SURPRISED BY ON-TIME ARRIVAL.
FRENCH VICTORIAN / EDWARDIAN M
ESH PURSE
OVERALL SQUARE IN SHAPE.
THE FRAME IS EMBOSSED BOTH SIDES WITH A FLOWER & WHEAT DESIGN IN A FRENCH EMPIRE MANNER.
THERE IS A CHATELAINE ATTACHMENT OR PULL RING ON ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME.
"KISS" BALL CLASP.
CENTRAL INTERIOR HINGED DIVIDER OF MESH.  SMOOTH FRAME.  INTREGAL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG.
THIS IS A
FRENCH
PIECE
STAMPED DEPOSE (FRENCH FOR PATENT) WITH 2 FRENCH SILVER HALLMARKS OF A BOAR'S HEAD ON ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME.  ANOTHER BOAR HEAD ON THE OPPOSITE FRAME SIDE - SEE PIC 3.
THERE IS ALSO A BOAR HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE INTERIOR DIVIDER ON ONE SIDE (NOT SHOWN).
NOT SURE OF THE SILVER CONTENT OF THIS PIECE.
THE BOAR HEAD (PARIS ASSAY OFFICE) IS A GUARANTEE OF .800 SILVER MINIMUM & CAN BE AS HIGH AS .950.
SO MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN STERLING SILVER (925).
NO MAKER MARK FOUND - IT MAY BE THERE - AS FRENCH MARKS ARE SMALL & EASILY OVERLOOKED.
NO MONOGRAM OR ENGRAVING.
APPROX SIZE PER PIC 1.
APPROX WEIGHT =  54.5+ GRAMS.
GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION
-
PLEASE ENLARGE PICS TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE GETTING.
SILVER EXHIBITS EXPECTED PATINA OF FINE SCRATCHES - BUT NO CRACKS, REPAIRS, PITS, OR CORROSION.
CLASP WORKS WELL - BALLS SHOW SIGNS OF USE.
MINOR GAP WHEN CLOSED - PIC 4.
A FEW GAPS IN MESH - WORST SHOWN:
SIDE WITH EXTERIOR RING = PICS 10, 11, & 12 (SHOWING THE SAME GAP).
DIVIDER ON ONE SIDE = PIC 9.
SILVER TARNISH/TONING IS MOSTLY EVEN.
PATINA LEFT AS FOUND.
WE HAVE OTHER MESH BAGS LISTED.
SHIPPING (US DOMESTIC ONLY)
BUYER PAYS FLAT .50 SHIPPING.
SHIPPED USPS FIRST CLASS BOXED IN BUBBLE MAILER - NO INSURANCE.
ADDITIONAL USPS SERVICE / INSURANCE AT BUYER'S EXPENSE.
COMBINED SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES POSSIBLE AT OUR DISCRETION & CALCULATION.