• May include: A small, intricately decorated handbag with a brown leather strap and tassels. The bag is made of a cream-colored material with green, red, and gold accents. The bag features a raised design of a mythical creature with wings.
  • May include: A small, square, leather pouch with a brown strap and tassels. The pouch is decorated with a dragon design and gold and green accents.
  • May include: A beige ceramic pouch with a decorative design featuring a dragon, green leaves, and gold circles. The pouch has a brown leather strap and tassels.
  • May include: A small, rectangular, decorative pouch with a brown leather strap. The pouch is decorated with green, red, and gold accents and a dragon design. The pouch has two brown tassels.
  • May include: A white ceramic pendant with a dragon design, surrounded by green and gold accents. The pendant is attached to a brown leather cord with gold beads.
  • May include: A small, square, decorative pouch with a green, brown, and yellow pattern. The pouch has a brown leather strap with tassels and is hanging from a hook.
  • May include: A small, rectangular, cream-colored pouch with a brown leather strap and tassels. The pouch has a raised, ornate design with a dragon in the center and a border of green and gold circles.
  • May include: A small, ornate, brown leather pouch with a decorative metal clasp and tassels. The pouch is decorated with gold and green accents and a raised, colorful dragon design.
  • May include: A small black and yellow beaded purse with a brown leather strap and a metal clasp. The purse is open and the inside is lined with a light blue fabric. A small silver lighter is in one of the compartments.
  • May include: A black leather case with a green and silver pocket flashlight inside. The case has a flap that closes with a snap.
  • May include: A small, intricately decorated handbag with a brown leather strap and tassels. The bag is made of a cream-colored material with green, red, and gold accents. The bag features a raised design of a mythical creature with wings.
  • May include: A small, square, leather pouch with a brown strap and tassels. The pouch is decorated with a dragon design and gold and green accents.
  • May include: A beige ceramic pouch with a decorative design featuring a dragon, green leaves, and gold circles. The pouch has a brown leather strap and tassels.
  • May include: A small, rectangular, decorative pouch with a brown leather strap. The pouch is decorated with green, red, and gold accents and a dragon design. The pouch has two brown tassels.
  • May include: A white ceramic pendant with a dragon design, surrounded by green and gold accents. The pendant is attached to a brown leather cord with gold beads.
  • May include: A small, square, decorative pouch with a green, brown, and yellow pattern. The pouch has a brown leather strap with tassels and is hanging from a hook.
  • May include: A small, rectangular, cream-colored pouch with a brown leather strap and tassels. The pouch has a raised, ornate design with a dragon in the center and a border of green and gold circles.
  • May include: A small, ornate, brown leather pouch with a decorative metal clasp and tassels. The pouch is decorated with gold and green accents and a raised, colorful dragon design.
  • May include: A small black and yellow beaded purse with a brown leather strap and a metal clasp. The purse is open and the inside is lined with a light blue fabric. A small silver lighter is in one of the compartments.
  • May include: A black leather case with a green and silver pocket flashlight inside. The case has a flap that closes with a snap.
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1920s Carved Celluloid Dance Purse Compact Antique RARE Art Deco Griffin

Item highlights

  • Materials: carved painted celluloid, leather
  • Vintage: From the 1920s
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“Vintage turquoise and red coral beaded pendant necklace came exactly as described and at a very fair market price. So excited to wear this 😍”

Meagan

Sep 12, 2026

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Price:$350.00

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  • Get it by
    Oct 27-Nov 2
  • Returns
    Accepted within 7 days
  • Cost to ship
    FREE to United States, 43215.

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May include: A small, intricately decorated handbag with a brown leather strap and tassels. The bag is made of a cream-colored material with green, red, and gold accents. The bag features a raised design of a mythical creature with wings.

This rare and unusual 1920s dance purse is carved, painted Celluloid. The back has deep carving on the front, back and side with a sea monster griffin. So whimsical and beautiful! The handle and tassels are brown suede leather. The inside is lined in blue satin with tiny lipstick holder.
Very nice condition, wearable
4"x3" inches purse (not including tassel or handle)
12" inches total length (including handle and tassel)

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  • Handpicked by
    RiffRaffGentry
  • Era
    Vintage from the 1920s
  • Materials
    carved painted celluloid, leather

Delivery details and policies

  • Get it by
    Oct 27-Nov 2
  • Return policy
    Accepted within 7 days.
  • Ships from
    Marietta, GA
  • Cost to ship
    FREE to United States, 43215

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RiffRaffGentry
Riff Raff Gentry
RiffRaffGentry ·

Marietta, Georgia

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