Beads on Bags: 1880s to 2000: 1880s to 2000

by Lorita Winfield and Leslie A. Piña

Book Overview

The antique beaded bag is a most exquisite and sought-after vintage collectible. Over 600 detailed color photographs display hundreds of mostly European (French, Italian, Austrian, and Czechoslovakian) handbags, many never before published, including Miser, American Indian, embroidered, drawstring, framed, scenic, Bohemian, and cut steel, with information on care, history, and design techniques, and close-up photographs of the intricate beadwork...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764311387
• ISBN13: 9780764311383
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.0"