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~ Voodoo Priestess Estate ~ © 1970's Annie Laurie Palm Beach School, Wild Tiger, Leopard Skin, Fake Gemstone, Litho Wood Box Purse A Travel Wardrobe Find
~!~Twenty-four and a half years have now passed since we were called to do the estate that had been closed up for seventeen years!
The Voodoo Estate!
This type of call usually gets us excited as they are a treasure trove. Located here in Florida, there was no electricity or running water so we rigged our own lighting and in we went. If you have ever seen the Adams Family you will have some idea as to what we were greeted with! Then the attorney handling the liquidation gave us some background.
The estate had belonged to an alleged powerful Voodoo Priestess/JooJoo Exorcist, grand daughter of a Marie Laveau and favored daughter of a Marie Glapion. These names meant nothing to us, but the late night talk of Voodoo and exorcism in the old mansion was enough for us to spend the night in a hotel and return in the morning to assess the estate. The rest is history.
Our research has shown that this woman was what she claimed and was indeed descended from a long line of well known Voodoun family originating in New Orleans in the early 1800's. We were pretty unnerved by this until we discovered they were also devout Catholics! Although I have to admit this was unlike any Catholic home we have ever been in and some of the items found inside were a little more than disturbing. There was no feeling of dread or unwelcome in the mansion, there was however quite a bit of contraband and other items we can or will not sell here. This is one of a few pieces from this estate we will be listing this week, so check our other items. We will, upon the new guardian's request, issue a named Letter of Authenticity with each lot from this estate, complying with the terms set forth to us by the estate's attorney.
Some Back Story
This is one of five similar bags found in her travel wardrobe. Her journals and inventory tell us these bags were made for her by an unnamed maker that sold her bag creations through a shop named Isis Rising located in the Galleria Mall of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 1973. It is mentioned that she was schooled by a woman named Annie Laurie of Palm Beach who is fairly well known for this type of purse. She obviously liked them as four of Laurie's bags were also recovered from this location. ~!~
The Purse
Examination reveals a well made applied lithograph wood box with brass fittings and black Lucite, bamboo shaped handle. It displays a multiple tiger and orchid motif with an assortment of applied faux gems and leopard skin print on the sides. It is fully lined with a mirror and the interior is surprisingly clean with an unknown sweet smell. Most likely from one of her perfumes. No rips, tears or stains. The exterior shows minor signs of use and wear but no signs of damage or repair, as shown.
The purse measures approximately 8 3/16" x 5 1/4" x 3 9/16" and weighs 1 lb., 5 oz.
It is certainly a nicely aged vintage box purse with an extraordinary provenance that is much nicer than our photographer has been able to depict.
~!~ We have been contacted and visited by a number of people who were interested in the items from this estate since our first batch was listed. Among the buyers have been known psychics and practitioners. More than one, after adorning themselves or handling their purchase, stated "this is a woman of power!" Many have reported dream contacts and psychic phenomenon after receiving items from this estate. Unusual, authentic Voodoo Priestess Estate piece and at a bargain price! This is truly a rare opportunity to own anything with attributes to this estate. The majority of this estate is now gone. Most of what we had left, and it was considerable, has been split up and sold to a couple of private, foreign collector practitioners and will never be available to the public again. We made the decision to do this as we have had some pretty strange visits from even stranger individuals and there had been enough unexplained phenomenon going on in the warehouse where her things were kept that many of our employees refused to go in there. The pieces offered and sold here are some of the few remaining pieces that will ever be offered to the public. Nice addition to any collection, altar, wardrobe or decor, displays really well. Really doesn't get any better than this. There are 11 photographs below to tell the rest of this tale. Buyer to pay $0.00 for Insured Ground Shipping with Tracking and our own outstanding handling with lagniappe.
Rest assured your order will be carefully packed to withstand the onslaught of the most deranged of parcel carriers.
 International Buyer's, Please email us for a Shipping Quote!. Check our listings, new items are usually posted daily!
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Props are not part of the deal. Purse Only, but you knew that already.
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