EL-SAH ENAMELED MESH Evening Purse WHITING DAVIS Elsa SCHIAPARELLI Puffy frame Rarer puffy metal frame designed by Elsa SCHIAPARELLI for Whiting Davis mfg. Estimated 1930?s Flapper style purse beautiful aqua blue gold and white colored enamel The ?El Sah? purse refers to a legendary line of vintage metal mesh evening bags produced by Whiting Davis, an iconic American handbag manufacturer founded in 1876 in Plainville, Massachusetts. This series is particularly notable for its collaboration with renowned French designer Elsa Schiaparelli in the mid-1930s, during the height of the Art Deco era. Schiaparelli, known for her bold and surrealist influences, brought modern, streamlined shapes to the collection, emphasizing minimal trim with focal points like central jewels or jeweled stones embedded in the mesh?often repeated in the chain strap for a cohesive, luxurious look. Fringe details, such as beaded loops or filigree layers, were common accents.