Scarce Grenfell Mission Wooden Handle Clutch with Needlepoint Dog and Figure in Green Parka 1920s pocket mirror in fishing for a mate

in fishing for a mate

10 5/16” x 7 3/4” and in good condition with a

Encased forever in the domed glass on top is a garland of flowers and leaves

to nails at either end via which they could be threaded together to form one long train

Scarce Grenfell Mission Wooden Handle Clutch with Needlepoint Dog and Figure in Green Parka 1920s pocket mirror in fishing for a mateI'm a huge fan of most everything produced by Grenfell Mission Industries, but had never come across one of these wooden handled clutch purses with needlepoint before. As evident, there is some fading and loss to the the embroidery, which depicts a figure in green parka, blue pants and black boots on a green sled pulled by a brown dog iconic Grenfell Mission imagery but I'm quite charmed by it still. Grenfell Mission was a social and medical mission