1950s black beaded handbag. 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 pocket.
Has no tag but could be a Walborg bag based on its construction and laborious handwork of beading. A classic of the company.
Very good condition, seems to have a slight lack of 3/4 inch or 2 cm black glass beads but difficult to see, remains very solid, perhaps during 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 were taken to special functions such as weddings and luxury parties.

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

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