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There is a tag inside reading alumesh, whiting and davis bags. Whiting and davis international handbags on poshmark. Help dating a whiting and davis purse the ebay community. Antique whiting and davis purse handbag flapper style enameled mesh. Hello, i wanted to know if anyone could help me date a whiting and davis purse of mine. By 1907 whiting was a partner in the business, and the company was making chain mesh bags from silver, gold and gun metal.
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