This is a lovely vintage shoulder bag dating to around the 1940s or 50s.
It is in very good vintage condition and of fine quality; nice and clean and made from snakeskin.
As you can see in my photographs there are no damages, loose stitching and the corners are bump / wear-free.
I love the quirky catch on this bag - with a long tongue which slips through a little loop section on the front.
The snakeskin is in excellent condition with a nice natural sheen to it - with no drying out.
The interior is clean with a brown suede/suedette lining and one little zipped up compartment (old metal zipper!) to keep coins etc in.
The bag measures: 9 inches in length with a height of 6 inches and a depth of about 2 inches.
The full length of the handle is 36 inches all around - the drop from top of bag handle (when on your shoulder) to top of the bag area is 16 inches. The strap is about 1inch wide and made of a single length of snakeskin. If you wanted it longer you might be able to add an insert yourself to lengthen - but it is not really adjustable in this length otherwise.
It would be fine as a shoulder bag which would fit just neatly under your arm from one shoulder - but perhaps the strap is just a tad too short as a crossbody bag - unless you are very petite!
A fair price for such a nice quality bag.
This is a lovely vintage shoulder bag dating to around the 1940s or 50s.
It is in very good vintage condition and of fine quality; nice and clean and made from snakeskin.
As you can see in my photographs there are no damages, loose stitching and the corners are bump / wear-free.
I love the quirky catch on this bag - with a long tongue which slips through a little loop section on the front.
The snakeskin is in excellent condition with a nice natural sheen to it - with no drying out.
The interior is clean with a brown suede/suedette lining and one little zipped up compartment (old metal zipper!) to keep coins etc in.
The bag measures: 9 inches in length with a height of 6 inches and a depth of about 2 inches.
The full length of the handle is 36 inches all around - the drop from top of bag handle (when on your shoulder) to top of the bag area is 16 inches. The strap is about 1inch wide and made of a single length of snakeskin. If you wanted it longer you might be able to add an insert yourself to lengthen - but it is not really adjustable in this length otherwise.
It would be fine as a shoulder bag which would fit just neatly under your arm from one shoulder - but perhaps the strap is just a tad too short as a crossbody bag - unless you are very petite!
A fair price for such a nice quality bag.