Black beaded handbag from the 50s. Vintage evening handbag. Event handbag. Fifties evening fashionista.

Handbag beaded with black glass beads on a black background with a foldable brass case decorated with gray, pink and transparent glass beads.
Gold snake chain handle with a 4 1/2 inch or 12 cm drop.
Pale gold satin interior with pouch.
Has no tag but could be a Walborg bag based on its construction and laborious handwork of beads. A classic of the company.
Very good condition, appears to have slight missing 3/4 inch or 2 cm black glass beads but hard to see remains very solid, may be from manufacturing.

Walborg Co. was founded by Hilde Weinberg in New York in the late 1940s. She designed handbags that were handcrafted in Belgium, France, Italy, and West Germany. Walborg beaded handbags were popular in the 1950s.
and were mainly used as evening accessories or taken to special functions such as weddings and fancy parties.

Bag height 6 1/4 inches or 16 cm.
Width at base 9 1/4 inches or 24 cm.

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