Two Designer Bags: One Fendi and One Nancy Gonzalez

This lot includes two bags.

THE FIRST
Brown and taupe leather Palazzo bucket bag embellished with silver-tone plated plastic studs, top braided leather handle, and drawstring cinch.
Label: Fendi
Style/Serial Number: 2381-8BR554-VLZ-069

Detailed Features
7.5" L x 12.5" H x 7.5" W
8" Handle Drop
Main textile: Brown leather
Trim: Taupe and light yellow leather
Lining: Fendi monogrammed textile
Hardware type: Antique silver-tone plated plastic and brass studs
Handles: Top braided leather handle
Interior details: Interior slip pocket
Country of origin: Made in Italy

THE SECOND
Pink crocodile skin gathered clutch with detachable shoulder strap and top magnetic closure.
Label: Nancy Gonzalez
Style/Serial Number: N/A

Detailed Features
11.5" L x 7.25" H x 4" W
20" Shoulder Strap Drop
Main textile: Pink crocodile skin
Lining: Beige leather suede
Hardware type: Gold-tone metal hardware
Straps: Single detachable crocodile skin shoulder strap
Interior details: Interior back zippered and slip pocket
Country of origin: Made in Colombia

Property from the Estate of Avis Hope Truska, Scottsdale, Arizona

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good structurally though the leather exterior has some wear along the edges of the top of the bucket bag, the strap cuffs, and the base, which shows the taupe leather color underneath giving a distressed look. Some of the studs have worn the silver-tone paint off revealing the white plastic base, mostly along the base and on each side where the handles are attached to the bag. One of the base studs is slightly twisted but still fully attached.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good though there is some faint wear along the bottom corners where it has lightly grayed and the interior suede lining has some markings along the base. The shoulder strap hardware has some wear, dulling the overall finish.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

[email protected]312.334.4222

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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Two Designer Bags: One Fendi and One Nancy Gonzalez

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