Two Microbead Purses, c. 1870, each with polychrome microbeads, one depicting flowering plants above a landscape with cottages, the reverse with matching floral decoration, fitted with a cream silk flap closure. lg. 8 1/2, wd. 5 3/8; the other depicting a male figure with a dog and other animals in a landscape, the lower section with floral decoration, approx. lg. 7 1/2, wd. 4 5/8 in. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Estimate $400-$600
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Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTMarlborough, MA, United States

































