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Description

The listing, Sterling coin holder vintage ladies purse has ended.

I'm not really sure how to describe this... It looks really old... It says "Sterling" by the numbers "1238" on a spring loaded money clip type thing. Also it says "pat applied for" on what might have been a mirror at one point... It has coin slots that can hold half dollar pieces, quarters, dimes and an empty coin space that I assume is broken...there are allot of dents on the outside and looks as if someone was trying to buff the inside... 2 loops at the top for a chain. Gold? Gold tone? On the inside of the lid a with a pretty pattern. The outside has the initials "M.J.H." With lots of flowers... Lots of tarnish...
And it has a strange.... Smell... ?? Idk... Like onions???. ..lol
I don't know anything about this other than what I've told you... It was in my fathers house when he passed and that's how I got it...
If anyone know anything please let me know on really curious about this...

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Shazam! Happy bidding!

Questions & Comments

It's really pretty!

Aug 26th, 2013 at 7:19:10 AM PDT by

Thank you! I would love to keep it but I have listia fever! Haaa!

Aug 26th, 2013 at 10:58:46 AM PDT by

Actually this purse is Model 1238 and pre-dates 1910, The pictorial Mark is from the James e. Blake Company, circa 1889 to 1936 when they went out of Business, the damage does affect the value a lot, it is missing it's, Mirror and powder puff as well as the chain, this would be a fun restoration project, the inside would have been gilded and this is a more desirable Model with the 4 coin slots rather than the standard 2, the silver content is 925 of 1000 parts, meaning it is Sterling Silver, anything with a higher silver content would be marked Fine Silver. I love these old purses, the craftsmanship is amazing, Thank you for sharing :)

Aug 27th, 2013 at 9:44:57 AM PDT by

awesome! the mirror is still there... its just so clouded and rusted?? that you cant see through it except in one lil spot..... thanks for the info!!! :)

Aug 27th, 2013 at 1:42:51 PM PDT by

You are most welcome, Antique Jewelry and related items are my passion, lol

Aug 27th, 2013 at 4:39:12 PM PDT by

Aug 27th, 2013 at 6:44:09 PM PDT by

great stuff f & w!

Aug 29th, 2013 at 5:21:33 AM PDT by

thanks! :)

Aug 29th, 2013 at 3:40:24 PM PDT by

#62 Beautiful :)

Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:01:49 PM PDT by

thanks!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:43:32 PM PDT by

#60 on watch!!! Off to share for you to get to that number too!!!!!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 6:44:12 PM PDT by

thank you so much!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:43:45 PM PDT by

YAY ...Awesome Meghan!!!!!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 6:43:18 PM PDT by

Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:43:54 PM PDT by

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Aug 30th, 2013 at 4:54:44 PM PDT by

Yea uh... Thanks!..Ok....umm.... I'll look...

Aug 30th, 2013 at 5:21:49 PM PDT by

Would so love to bid on this, but, I just signed up today and don't have near enough credits. :( Almost wish I hadn't started browsing.

Aug 30th, 2013 at 2:43:26 PM PDT by

Ha! Stick around! There is ALWAYS something awesome on here...... And some great people too! Welcome! :-)

Aug 30th, 2013 at 5:17:09 PM PDT by

56#

Aug 30th, 2013 at 1:13:31 PM PDT by

Ty!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 5:15:39 PM PDT by

Aug 30th, 2013 at 6:08:40 AM PDT by

Ty!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 5:15:29 PM PDT by

Watching good luck hun

Aug 29th, 2013 at 4:14:58 PM PDT by

thank you!! :)

Aug 29th, 2013 at 4:37:29 PM PDT by

Aug 29th, 2013 at 3:47:56 PM PDT by

yay! thanks....

Aug 29th, 2013 at 4:10:14 PM PDT by

Looks like it maybe had make up in it For those freshen up times. Lol who knows. Pretty tho!!! Watching. Good luck on badge! And auction!!!

Aug 29th, 2013 at 8:54:40 AM PDT by

yea i think it had powder once upon a time... thanks! :)

Aug 29th, 2013 at 3:40:16 PM PDT by

That's really cool!

Aug 26th, 2013 at 2:03:24 AM PDT by

I couldn't figure out how to describe it... Just did my best... Thanks for watching! :-)

Aug 26th, 2013 at 2:59:11 AM PDT by

Very Nice Meghan,we love old stuff,lol F & W and Bidding at the end , :)

Aug 28th, 2013 at 11:04:37 PM PDT by

love a good sniper :P thanks!!

Aug 29th, 2013 at 1:49:00 AM PDT by

new fan and watching

Aug 28th, 2013 at 7:26:38 AM PDT by

thanks!!! :)

Aug 28th, 2013 at 7:24:19 PM PDT by

f@w

Aug 27th, 2013 at 11:21:40 PM PDT by

thank you :)

Aug 28th, 2013 at 1:08:29 AM PDT by

And thank you Meghan for listing this:)

Aug 27th, 2013 at 10:14:26 PM PDT by

aww.. thanks :)

Aug 28th, 2013 at 1:08:19 AM PDT by

How neat I didn't think it was a cig case lol even more interesting now to know how old it really is that's very cool thanks for the info

Aug 27th, 2013 at 10:13:44 PM PDT by

it doesnt look like it would hold cigs very easily... idk... happy bidding! :)

Aug 28th, 2013 at 1:08:05 AM PDT by

Great Auction!! Bidding, Watching & Fanned!! Please fan back if you can!♥

Aug 27th, 2013 at 8:33:25 AM PDT by

thanks! good luck! and i fanned ya back! :)

Aug 27th, 2013 at 1:39:41 PM PDT by

Awesome f&w

Aug 26th, 2013 at 11:00:02 PM PDT by

thanks! good luck if youre bidding!

Aug 27th, 2013 at 1:38:43 PM PDT by

Sometimes, very old silver will smell kinda oniony because of the silver content which is high if it says 1238. That would make the silver content higher than the .925 you see on most jewelry these days. Anyway, I'd bet anything it used to hold cigarettes. And it looks like a later deco design, too, because the flowers are so highly stylized. Probably made in the 30s - pre WWII. After I looked again, I'm sure it's a cigarette holder. The flipper that is broken used to hold down the non-filter ciggies which we much shorter than modern cigarettes. Men and women both used to carry these before WWII and after the war they got a little bigger and fancier. Women started carrying a much more feminine style, too, so I'm betting this was made pre WWII and sometime after 1925 give or take 20 yrs. LOL Anyway, before the war it wasn't considered ladylike to smoke, so most of the cigarette cases were made for men, but in the Roaring twenties, there were really lots of fancy Art Deco style cigarette cases for women who usually smoked with those long, fancy cigarette holders that were sometimes 8-10" long. If you ever find one of those, hang onto it. They are very collectible and you could probably sell one of those to a dealer. However, these cases are much more common. Anything, else I can help you with, let me know. I am to serve and don't forget to stop by my listings, F & W and if you have a twitter account and are trying for your twitter badge, let me know. I'll send you my info, too.

Aug 26th, 2013 at 2:18:22 PM PDT by

the lil flipper doesnt seem to be broken... :) but thanks !! :)

Aug 27th, 2013 at 1:35:43 PM PDT by

I LOVE IT! Golly gee gosh...gotta get some credits!

Aug 26th, 2013 at 12:00:31 PM PDT by

lol thanks! good luck!!

Aug 27th, 2013 at 1:32:23 PM PDT by

Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:44:19 PM PDT by

woohoo! ty!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:54:10 PM PDT by

Hay!! if i get my 100 watchers badge i will include a cool bonus to the winner!!! :) help!!! just 5 hours left!!!

Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:50:25 PM PDT by

Sterling coin holder vintage ladies purse is in the Antiques category