Featured Antique coin purse from my grandmother - any idea of age?

This coin purse was passed down to me from my grandmother. I wanted to get some more information about it as I can't seem to find anything about it online. It is marked "M.S." on the clasp. The artwork on the front appears to be embroidery and hand painted. I believe the coin purse is made of leather. Any idea what time period this coin purse could be from? Thank you!

 

I think it's a Kate Greenaway type figure so, if it's from that period, 1870s-'80s?

 

I second MOS's observation that the little girl is in the style of Kate Greenaway. Could it be a transfer?

 

Looks very well made, high quality. Lucy Locket lost her pocket has started to play in my head.

 

Pockets of the day, mansplaining alert, were detachable. They were handbags before handbags were handbags. It's why we still call them pocketbooks.

 

similar construction ...
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/103849

 

You sent me down a rabbit hole with this one. The decoration on it is clearly one of John Flaxman's illustrations for a classical work. Appears to be Hebe serving Mercury & Mars, but could not find it. I have a book of his illustrations for the works of Homer; not there. On line could find each of the 3, but not together. [frustrated emoji]

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe..._Ilias_1793,_gestochen_1795,_186_x_358_mm.jpg

 

So it is. Looked right past it as not on the lookout for detail from a larger scene. Bravo!

 

My, that's a modern-looking image, isn't it?

Debora

 

Which one?

 

Flaxman's.

Debora

 

Feels modern for the 1790s, Art Deco-ish line. Though not line art, I'd include William Blake from this same period.

 

And yet he's a product of the 18th century. I 'met' him because many of his illustrations were used as designs on cameos, and 'the Dancing Hours' he modeled for Wedgwood are ubiquitous.

 

I wasn't familiar with him until now.

Debora