Two Whiting & Davis Co mesh evening purses, including one Art Deco painted mesh bag with chain fringe and one mid-century gold-tone armor mesh clutch.
Item 1: length 7.5 inches
Item 2: 6.5 x 5 inches.
Painted mesh purse displays enamel chipping on the frame, tarnish on the handle, and minor wear to the painted surface. Gold-tone armor mesh purse shows significant plating loss, oxidation, and corrosion on the frame and clasp. Both bags show typical signs of age-related wear to the chains and mesh.