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" My purse, made by Whiting &amp;amp;amp; Davis, was a Christmas gift from my mother in the 1960s. Is it worth much?  M.P., Sarasota, Florida   What it is: SILVER MESH EVENING CLUTCH   Founded in 1876 as a jeweler, Whiting &amp;amp;amp; Davis began producing purses in 1892. After 1909, with the invention of the mesh-fabric machine, the Plainville, Massachusetts, company became America&amp;#039;s leading manufacturer of metal mesh bags. Couture collectors seek out the elaborately patterned precious-metal examples W&amp;amp;amp;D sold in the early years of the 20th century. Without a sterling silver hallmark, however, your clutch is almost certainly silvered nickel, though it may be older than you think: The clasp has an Art Deco look, and the scrolled frame is typical of the firm&amp;#039;s style in the 1930s and &amp;#039;40s. At the moment, these purses don&amp;#039;t command high prices, but the winds of fashion change all the time, so your chic little bag may bring a tidy sum one day.  What it&amp;#039;s worth: $50  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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