Incredibly beautiful and rare rose motif celluloid purse frame, stunning

  
This incredibly beautiful purse clasp was made in Austria, probably in the early 20th century. The clasp is made of a very early synthetic / plastic, such as celluloid (only perhaps earlier). A later synthetic would be Bakelite.

Stamped on the inside of the clasp are the words "Made in Austria" (on one side) and. Geschützt 166849 (on the other). Miraculously, this piece has not been used, and has been carefully kept in fabulous condition. I can't say it is mint, because there are some teeny tiny chips at the edges.

This material is a little delicate. But I didn't notice the tiny chips until I started photographing details. I've photographed different aspects of the purse, so you can see how a view from straight down looks, and also the rings that are there for attaching a strap.

Also I've photographed the inner sides of the clasp to show the area where the purse would be attached. But basically, this is a stunningly beautiful purse clasp, ready to be admired as is, or to have a purse made to attach to it. How wonderful that would be! I've never seen anything like it for sale anywhere.

So whether you collect purses, or objects made from early synthetic materials, or you want to use this as it was intended to be used, this is a very special find. Please see the photos for the details of this beautiful piece: they are part of the condition description, and may describe things better than words. If you have any questions, please let me know. The item "Incredibly beautiful and rare rose motif celluloid purse frame, stunning" is in sale since Tuesday, August 27, 2019. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Bags, Handbags & Cases".

The seller is "batsymmetry" and is located in Palo Alto, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia, Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, Germany, New Zealand.