I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW ANTIQUE STERLING HANDBAGS IN TRAVELS BUT HAVE NEVER FOUND ONE EVEN CLOSE TO THIS AMAZING PURSE NOW THE BLACK VELVET IS VINTAGE BUT NO WHERE NEAR THE AGE OF THE FRAME FRAME IS MARKED “800” AND “80” SEE PIC NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS MADE: GERMANY, FRANCE, IS IT SCOTTISH? JUST NOT SURE WHAT I CAN TELL YOU AND WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE PICS IS THAT THIS PURSE HAS A LOT GOING ON WITH IT” CONDITION IS AMAZING LETS START WITH THE CHAIN AND HANGER /CHATELAIN (MARKED ‘800') 2 CHERUBS ON EITHER SIDE OF A GOD (THE WIND) I THINK DAISY CHAIN LINKS FRAME SHOWS 2 LARGE DRAGONS WITH BIRDS AND SNAKES AT THIER FEET…THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE READY FOR A FIGHT…THE BIRDS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE PECKING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DRAGONS MEASURES 7 1/2” WIDE AND 9 1/2” LONG ….14” OVERALL WITH CHAIN PUSH BUTTON DOWN TO OPEN ONE LINK TO HANGER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SOME KIND OF WRAPPED WIRE - VERY OLD REPAIR SOME RESIDUE OF A POLISH IN SOME OF THE LINES OF REPOUSSE DOUBT YOU’LL EVER SEE ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS!!! PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS!!!!