Gold Tone Metal Mesh Coin Purse by Whiting & Davis

This is a vintage gold mesh coin purse by the American company Whiting & Davis. Gold-tone brass metal mesh Features a metal frame with a "kiss lock" or snap closure. This design was a popular accessory, particularly during the Art Deco era of the 1920s and 1930s, and into the 1950s and 60s. Whiting & Davis, founded in 1876, is the world's leading manufacturer of metal mesh handbags. They began making mesh bags by hand in 1892, automating the process with a machine in 1912.