18 karat gold and diamond evening purse, Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris

The hinged purse of basketweave design decorated with a seam of pavé-set round diamonds, the interior lined in suede, together with comb and mirror edged in gold basketweave, both contained within a central envelope, completed by a chain handle, signed La Minaudière de Van Cleef & Arpels. With signed leather case.