The Collected Home, Featuring Property from a Summer Thornton-Designed Chicago Residence

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is fair; general signs of wear and age. Discoloration marks, light drying, and darkening throughout vachetta leather details; concentrated at handles, straps, bottom corners, and piping at exterior. Small tear in vachetta leather panel at exterior corner. Light tarnishing to hardware. Residue marks scattered throughout lining.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is fair. General signs of wear and age. Discoloration marks, light drying, surface abrasions, and darkening to vachetta leather details at exterior. Light tarnishing and verdigris/oxidization to zipper. Some light cracking to leather piping at corners. Light signs of use to interior.

THE THIRD
The overall condition is fair; general signs of wear and age. Discoloration marks, light drying, and darkening throughout vachetta leather details; concentrated at handles, straps, bottom corners, and piping at exterior. General loss of form. Light tarnishing and verdigris/oxidization to zipper. A few faint residue marks scattered throughout interior.

THE FOURTH
The overall condition is fair; general signs of wear and age. Discoloration marks, light drying, and darkening throughout vachetta leather details; concentrated at handles, straps, bottom corners, and piping at exterior. Exterior stitching fraying in some spots on handles. Some light cracking to vachetta leather at corners and along piping. General loss of form. Light tarnishing to hardware. Residue marks scattered throughout lining; lining coming separated from edges in a few spots.

THE FIFTH
The overall condition is fair. Leather handle at top of bag has broken off on one side. Discoloration marks, light drying, and darkening throughout vachetta leather details. Slight loss of form. Light tarnishing and verdigris/oxidization to hardware. A few faint residue marks scattered throughout lining.

Everything is sold 'As Is’. The stated overall condition of the lot is based on the assumption that the wear is consistent with age and use. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. All other condition issues are stated above. To request additional working condition photos, please email [email protected] with the lot number. Condition is a matter of opinion of the evaluator and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Clients must review and agree to the Conditions of Sale before participating in an auction.

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