seed-bead Victorian antique handbag in radiant navy with florals ... hand-stitch

Handmade with seed beads (a bit larger than microbeads--see closeup with ruler), in traditional Victorian deep blue with quintessential floral pattern. This purse is in marvelous shape! True, it once had more fringe--at this point, if you wanted to carry the bag, I would say you could simply cut off the last bits of fringe and proceed as if it had been intended this way. The strap is there and in good shape! A marvel! AND the drawstrings, which end in balls of beads. The interior is intact and seems in good shape. It's hard to photograph down the narrow neck. There's a mirror pocket and, best of all, some careful hand stitches show the painstaking attention and love with which the bag was made. There are a few stray threads, indicated with fingers, but no major bead loss on the main body of the bag--which means a few beads may be missing, but I have not spotted any losses, just acknowledge that some may in fact not be there. Measures about 8 inches long by about 4.25 at the narrow top, 6.5 at widest point. Thank you for looking!