Chanel White Caviar Leather Bag, 1989-91

White caviar leather flap bag with dual white leather straps laced through gold-tone metal chain, front "CC" logo, one main interior compartment with slit and zippered pocket, and center front twist clasp.
Label: Chanel

Style/Serial Number: 5485379

Detailed Features

10.25" L x 7" H x 3.25" W

9" Shoulder Strap Drop

Main textile: White caviar leather

Trim: N/A

Lining: White leather

Hardware type: Gold-tone metal

Straps: Dual white leather straps laced through a gold-tone metal chain

Interior details: One main compartment with a slit and zippered pocket

Additions: N/A

Country of origin: Made in Italy
Not Included: Dust bag, authentication card

Property from the Estate of an Elegant Lady, Texas

Condition:

The overall condition is good. On the exterior, there are a few spots on the very top right side of the flap and on the top of the center back panel. On the center front, there are faint spots across the panel. There is a faint spot on the left side of the bottom panel and a few minor spots along the bottom trim on the back. On the inside of the flap, there is a faint spot just below the hardware and on the front of the interior above the "Made in Italy" stamp.

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Timothy Long

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Chanel White Caviar Leather Bag, 1989-91

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