Antique Purse Coin Change XIXème Chased Silver Alloy Chainmail Dual Compartments France

Antique Purse Coin Change XIXème Chased Silver Alloy Chainmail Dual Compartments France

• Coin change purse with two compartments.
• Armature made from a chased silver alloy, stamped with an illegible fabrication mark.
• The silver stamp mark is illegible from wear.
• Body is made from chainmail links of steel.
• Interior divided into two separate compartments.
• Includes the original chain and ring, for attaching to a garter belt.
• Missing one of the tiny decorative balls at the very bottom; scroll down to see all photos.
• COUNTRY of Origin: France.
• AGE: XIXéme Napoleon III c1850
• Exactly as shown in the detailed photos below.
• SCROLL DOWN TO SEE PHOTOS.
• All the information you need to decide about a purchase is in front of you at the time of purchase.

SIZE:

• Purse section only, not including chain or ring, or bottom balls, or kiss lock mechanism, measures overall approximately 7 cm x 6,5 cm // 2.75 inches x 2.6 inches.
• Length of chain from end to end measures approximately 9 cm // 3.5 inches.
• Drop of the purse, including the ring, as measured from bottom to top, measures approximately 11 cm // 4.25 inches.

CONDITION:

• By " antique " we mean over 100 years of age.
• By " vintage " we mean between 50 and 100 years of age.
• This item is made of matter and it is OLD; this means it is NOT NEW.
• This is not a recent reproduction. It is not a recent copy. It is not a fake.
• SCROLL DOWN TO SEE PHOTOS.

There are signs of age or usage including but not limited to:

• This is missing one of the tiny decorative balls at the very bottom, as shown below.
• The silver stamp mark is illegible from wear.
• There is overall surface wear.
• There is overall oxidation.
• There is bending of the metal.
• There is perimeter wear and wear around all edges.
• There are surface scratches.
• CLEANED: No.
• RESTORATION: No restoration.
• MEASUREMENT VERIFIED: Yes.
• There may also be something that we missed because we aren't specifically trained to see it.
• We've not examined this microscopically.
• We've not taken this apart or put this back together.
• We've not subtracted anything nor added anything that was not already there.
• We've not cleaned this.
• This is COMPLETE.
• The condition is good.
• There's nothing functionally wrong with this.
• The condition is exactly as shown in the gallery photos.
• Look at all the gallery photos carefully and read this description carefully.
• It is impossible to divine exactly what information a buyer might want.
• It is the buyer's responsibility to carefully scrutinize a purchase before buying.
• Please consider your purchase carefully.
• We are happy to help in any way we can by answering your questions to the best of our ability and furnishing additional specifics upon request.
• This is not sold on approval.
• Ask your questions before you buy.

• We don't know the exact precise composition of the various foreign metal alloys used to make this.
• We aren't metallurgists and we cannot ever be 100% certain about anything.
• Alloys are combinations of metals used for practical and artistic reasons such as durability.
• Using 100% of any metal might make the product entirely too soft to endure.
• The term "sterling" refers to a specific amount of silver in an alloy.
• The term "sterling" refers specifically to an alloy of silver that is 925 parts pure silver and 75 parts copper.
• Magnets will stick to ferrous metals.
• Magnets attract to ferrous metals such as iron, nickel, cobalt, certain steels and other alloys.
• Brass, aluminum, copper, and most stainless steels, however, are non ferrous, and magnets are not attracted to them.
• For more information, please visit your nearest metallurgist, or geologist, or ask at your local library.

JOLI PORTE-MONNAIE à mailles XIXème.

• Mailles en acier et monture en métal argenté (il y a de poinçon illisible).
• Dimensions: 7 x 6,5 cm.
• Deux compartiments à l'intérieur.
• Avec une chaîne et son anneau.
• Il manque une des boules en métal au fond.
• Très bon état.
• Frais de port en sus.
• Merci de votre visite.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

   

   

  
  

   

  
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