Ended Whiting and Davis Mesh Gold Handbag 1947-1955

This gold mesh evening bag is in excellent vintage condition.
Interior satin gold in great shape.
Original tag in place.
Feels as sexy as it looks.
The design of the tag provides estimate on production.
Post WWII and before mid 50s.

Whiting & Davis is known for its high quality and striking handbags.
Their patented metal mesh has been supplied to the very best of the fashion industry and has been spotted on the runway in dresses, gloves, and shoes.
Their production has been continuous except for when they halted making bags to use their metal work knowledge for the war efforts.
The company was founded when Charles W. Whiting went to work for a chain manufacturing company owned by Edward P. Davis.
By 1907 Whiting was a partner in the business, and the company was making chain mesh bags from silver, gold and gun metal.
In 1912, a process for machine made mesh was developed and Whiting and Davis purchased the patent.
This process cut the cost of a bag dramatically, so that mesh bags were available to the mass market. By the 1920s, the bags were being decorated with enamel.
Whiting and Davis is still in operation today, making metal mesh for the fashion industry as well as other industries such as home decor and jewelry.

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