FOUR FOLK ART CIGARETTE WRAPPER PURSES, MID 20TH C

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  • Lot: 168
  • Modes for May: Antique & Couture Fashion - May 20th 2026
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont
4 handmade folk art purses made from folded & woven cigarette wrappers, poss. prison art, also popular craft among teenagers, mid 20th century: 1 cylindrical red bag, 6” x 4” x 6.5”, (lt scuffing/discoloration, closure non functioning, loose threads); 1 "Pall Mall” red bag, 11” x 3.5” x 9.5”, (discoloration/mod. shedding plastic lining, tarnish closure); 1 “Camel” wrapper bag w/camel head pattern, 8.5” x 3” x 6”, (spots minor shedding plastic lining, handle partly detached, scratching metal closure); 1 black & white checkered bag, “Josie” inscribed under flap closure, 10” x 5” x 6”, (spots shedding plastic lining, discoloration, tarnish metal closure, stain under flap closure) (all minor to mod charactaristic stiffness) all Good-Excellent.

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  • Low Estimate: $ 300
  • High Estimate: $ 500
  • Category: Accessories
  • Era: Missing Era

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