{"product_id":"vintage-458","title":"Vintage Joyce Francis Lucite Bag","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOW... \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Frogs With Water Lilies\" - \u003c\/strong\u003e(Signed and numbered.)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoyce Francis is a New York based artist who hand carves Lucite using dentist drills in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emedium referred to as \"cold carving\". (There are no embedded objects in any of her work.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is self-taught and each bag is a one of a kind piece of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce's purses are in the permanent collection of costume exhibits at both the Victoria Albert Museum of London and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce is also the winner of the prestigious Gladys Blum Award from The National Academy of Fine Arts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Joyce Francis handbag with 3D colored water lilies, plants, cattails, dragon-flys and several frogs are all beautifully hand-carved within the yellow-tinted clear Lucite frame of the purse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal closing clasp with \"JOYCE FRANCIS\" inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis truly unique eye-catching delightful piece of artistry is simply fabulous and a MUST HAVE for your collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou and your friends will absolutely LOVE this very cute ADORABLE Joyce Francis purse!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePersonally etched on the bottom of the purse by Joyce Francis... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Frogs With Water Lilies\"... her signature and purse number included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRISTINE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-details-group\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 5.25 \"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 6.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth - 6.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucite Handle Drop - 3.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Clothes Heaven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485094744249,"sku":"E1146","price":3198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/9978\/3065\/files\/IMG_2826-removebg-2.png?v=1790625878","url":"https:\/\/clothesheaven.com\/products\/vintage-458","provider":"Clothes Heaven Since 1983","version":"1.0","type":"link"}