A Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse

A delightful hallmarked silver cocktail purse, assayed at the collectable Chester office. This stylish piece is of a smaller size, possibly designed for a child. It has a shaped body with banded decoration in the Art Nouveau taste. The purse is hinged, fitted with a push button clasp and wrist chain and large finger loop. The interior is the original kid leather and is divided into three compartments. A stylish and unusual sized example. Hallmarks :- Clear and readable, with slight loss to the Maker's mark. Full marks to front, part marks to reverse. Finger loop marked with sterling lion. Date :- Chester 1917. Maker :- J & R Griffin (Joseph & Richard Griffin).