c1880 A. Jacobi Baltimore Sterling Repousse Chatelaine purse. Very nice functional bag about 135 years old. Very high quality functional hinge and
closure. Thick heavy sterling with no issues. 6" wide at top of frame x 8.25"
tall without the chain. 194.3 grams total weight with 98% of that being the
silver top.
A.JACOBI & CO
JACOBI & JENKINS
JENKINS & JENKINS - Baltimore, MD
founded in 1879 as A.Jacobi. Succeeded by A.Jacobi & Co (1890), Jacobi & Jenkins
(1894) and Jenkins & Jenkins (1908). Sold to the Heer-Schofield Company
(Schofield Company Inc) in 1915
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