The design elements in this bag inclusive of color, texture & placement are amazing. A true masterpiece on a small format. Neptunes Palace is one of Marys hard sided bag and there is not one corner of this bag that she has not given the utmost of her attention to. It is a collage, front & back of individually placed wooden beads, mother of pearl beads and cabachons, faux pearls,and faux minerals. There is a row of braided bronzed trim that lines the antiqued brass hinged frame that closes with a top open (this is a really tight one to open so if you have arthritic hands I would strongly advise against it ...sorry, don't want anyone to be dissapointed with their pretties). The interior is lined in cocoa silk. Neptunes Palace has a tuckable strap (this can be removed as it attaches with lobster claws) that affords a 12.5" drop if you would like to wear her as a shoulder bag. The strap is deliciously created with heavily tied & braided wooden, faux mineral & seed beads. An absolute treasure for any collector of the Mary Frances line. She does include a dust bag.
Mary Frances has been designing elegant and whimsical handbags for nearly 18 years. Seen on many celebrities her offerings include an eclectic array of collectible pieces for every personality. Each bag is handcrafted by skilled artisans (mainly in the Phillipines) who pay close attention to detail. Her lovely handbags & accessories can be found in boutiques and fine department stores through out the US at the SRV listed above or you may find one right here in my store that strikes your fancy at a more affordable price. I will try to give you as many visual angles of each bag as possible as we all like to hold our pretties up in the air & give them close personal scrutiny before purchasing "just that right bag" for us. Please let me know if you have any addtional questions on any item.