Owl's Roost Antiques Handbags and Purses

Rare vintage Whiting & Davis Co. gold mesh chainmail purse with frame that features a centralized face among leaves and flowers. It has a gold chain t...

Mid 20th century gilt-metal compact with a three-dimensional flower and vine design with rhinestone accents. Push button to open as well as a push button to open to powder area. No m...

Art Deco Wightman & Hough Gold Filled Compact Purse featuring an etched line design with an area on the front to add initials. I have a faux sapphire push closure and hangs from an open link oval...

Hard to find EVANS extra large tri-color woven sterling silver compact & cigarette case set. The compact is 4 5/8" dia.The mirror has a "Sterling." sticker & the puff is signed Evans...

Art Deco sterling silver compact featuring a square green enamel center with an engine-turned frame and back. The compact opens to a mirror (cr...

English Art Deco sterling silver compact by Turner & Simpson, 1934. Features a round green engine-turned guilloche enamel sunburst lid with an etched dot and line frame; inside is a ...

Elegant Judith Leiber silver metal and crystal oblong evening bag clutch featuring a scrolling foliage flower design on a silver - toned metal b...

A unique (one of a kind) evening bag by William de Lillo. The off white leather handbag is set within an ornate gilt metal and stone exterior bag. It is comprised of a large oval faux turquoise (robin's egg blue) glass set in a rhinestone frame. On either side of the turquoise is a faux ruby oval cabochon. The stones are in an ornate openwork Byzantine style gilt metal plaques which are attached by gold rings. The top of the bag has a closure that is a chain with 3 large ruby glass stone each set in a gilt metal flower or sun design that hooks onto the other side to seal the bag. There is a matching gilt metal chain strap with the same plaque that decorates the shoulder. An important piece of wearable art by Willian De Lillo in the 1960's. Inside the bag has a hand sewn tag signed WM. de Lillo. Biography according to Gallery24Jewelry: Belgian born designer William De Lillo started his career working for reputable fine jewelry houses such as; Cartier, Harry Winston and Miriam Haskell. before branching out on his own with the help of Robert F. Clark (head designer for Miriam Haskell) forming William De Lillo Ltd. In New York City in 1968. 1968 was a significant time in modern day American History, the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War caused a cultural phenomenon and revolution where students took to the streets to protest war and social and sexual stereotypes. Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, The beatles psychedelic...

Elegant Judith Leiber minaudière looks like a gift box or pillow with a Swarovski crystal ribbon. The bag features a press crystal lock closure with golden hardware, The shoulder strap that can be tucked into the interior of the bag for use as a clutch. The interior is done in metallic leather. It comes with a Leiber gold comb...

RARE Judith Leiber white crystal sphere minaudières shoulder bag in excellent vintage condition. White Swarovski crystal exterior trimmed with gold edges and clear crystals along top...

Beautifully made evening bag by Italian Marchi Leonello. He was a Firenze silversmith between 1965 and 1971. This sterling silver evening bag clutch ...