Needlepoint and Vintage Market Haul

On this Vintage View Sunday, I'm sharing my collection of antique needlepoint purses and accessories--one purse and one frame that I found today at the Topanga Vintage Market, along with a game, beautiful old clothespins to use as lace or ribbon holders, and two heavy brass furniture embellishments, called "ormolu"-- that I just couldn't pass up.  So $35.00 later (what a deal), I came home with this:

  Made in Austria, the purse is in perfect condition, and I think would date around 1920 or 30. 

I was happy to find it at a price I could afford, since I had to pass them up in when 

I visited there due to the very high cost. The black needlepoint in the round frame is Victorian. 

I arranged some of my new finds along with my other needlepoint on a marble-topped table in my entry:

 The largest purse is probably from the 50s and has a medium size needlepoint.  

The next two purses snuggled up to it are Victorian, and are stitched with 

very fine petit point.  The opened case in the front has even smaller stitches. 

 I was told that it was "meta point."  I have never again seen 

needlepoint so small.  It looks like dots with the tip of a fine pen.

 Below you can compare the stitch size:

 

 

The meta point case actual size:

One interesting little piece is this match box with a bit of 

petit point in the center. I believe it is Victorian.

All-in-all, a very nice day, although cold and windy. 

 Now I just need to get back to cleaning, cooking, and crafting!

 

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