A Purse from Helen Burton’s The Camel’s Bell, Peking

My great thanks to Tia Gretta of Buenos Aires, Argentina who sent me these pictures of a wonder Camel’s Bell purse. I’ve blogged before about American Helen Burton’s wonderful clothing, furs, accessories, art and curios store, Thew Camel’s Bell, in the Grand Hotel de Pekin on Chang’an Avenue that was open in the inter-war years. I’ve also shown examples of another purse (click here to read that post). Burton produced many purses, handbags and other accessories under her own brand using local materials and seamstresses. This needlepoint purse from Tia is in excellent condition and very beautiful.