White beaded clutch bag from Mae's Millinery Shop

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Silver beaded clutch bag from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is rectangular with a top flap closure that fastens with one (1) metal snap at the center. It is covered entirely in short silver bugle beads arranged in concentric lines. The interior is lined in cream satin and there is one (1) interior pocket with an open top. A white fabric label with gold embroidered text reading "Richere Bag / by WALBORG / JAPAN" is sewn to the left facing side seam of the pocket.

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