French enamel & shipping marcasite pettipoint purse hand made ultra fine

shipping French enamel & marcasite pettipoint multi flowers design purse, hand made with ultra fine stitches. Silvered metal frame with black enamel and a marcasite studded catch stamped "metal" underneath. Silk lining is in fine condition with a partly detached tag that reads "Hand Made in France" 40 stitches per inch = 1600 per square inch which means that it took over 140,000 individual stitches to complete this purse. A few black stitches are showing the backing just below the frame, otherwise very fine condition.

7 1/2" wide frame, 7 1/2" tall, 10" chain.

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