Dazzling Vintage Evening Bags from Verna Jane Arthur Collection

A vintage Oroton silver diamante crystal encrusted evening bag…
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A vintage Oroton silver diamante crystal encrusted evening bag and a faux pearl evening bag (2). Provenance: the Verna Jane Arthur collection

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  • Diamante / Rhinestone - A diamante and a rhinestone are both imitation diamonds made from glass, rock crystal or acrylic. Originally rhinestones were rock crystals mined from the Rhine river Rhine in the 18th century, but the term is now associated with any imitation diamonds. Diamantes and a rhinestones are used in costume jewellery, in clothing and accessories, and were especially popular in the 1930s,
  • Faux - A French word meaning "false", but when used in decorative arts, the intention is not to deceive, but to simulate the decorative effects of the more expensive material it is imitating. The term " faux bois" meaning "false wood" refers to a furniture item that has been decorated with a marked grain (woodgrain finish)  to imitate a more expensive timber.

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