Sterling silver purse, 'Floral Heart'
Blooming joyously in sterling silver, a lavish garden of tiny flowers covers this elegant handbag. Ploy Intha engraves the pattern herself, working on a sheet of hammered silver. Once satisfied with her work, she heats the piece and subjects it to a boiling acid bath to rinse out impurities. She then forms the bag and applies the handle and clasp. The finished piece is washed in a tamarind fruit solution. 0.925 rating silver
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