Authenticate This BOTTEGA VENETA

[no-nothing]

Indiaink, Thank you very much for your reply. Much appreciated!

 

[no-nothing]

Well, it’s an authentic bag, done in the color “Ebano” (Brown). The line that shows what the year would be is sewn down below the stitching, so it’s not visible.

Indiaink, thank you very much for your reply. Much appreciated!

 

[Lstuffy]

I’ve resigned myself this is a fake, but would love if some authenticaters would look and give thoughts to confirm or not. I asked a while back, but hadn’t received the bag at that time. I took a chance on picking it up and found the “handwritten” lampo zippers. One even has a money sign Thank you!!

 

[indiaink]

I’ve resigned myself this is a fake, but would love if some authenticaters would look and give thoughts to confirm or not. I asked a while back, but hadn’t received the bag at that time. I took a chance on picking it up and found the “handwritten” lampo zippers. One even has a money sign Thank you!!

This is back when they used one-line alphabet code and the lampo zippers would coincide with that. This is likely the color “Terra”. I think it’s authentic, but I would like to see the heat stamp as well; let’s get one more opinion from @V0N1B2.

 

[V0N1B2]

I’ve resigned myself this is a fake, but would love if some authenticaters would look and give thoughts to confirm or not. I asked a while back, but hadn’t received the bag at that time. I took a chance on picking it up and found the “handwritten” lampo zippers. One even has a money sign Thank you!!

This is back when they used one-line alphabet code and the lampo zippers would coincide with that. This is likely the color “Terra”. I think it’s authentic, but I would like to see the heat stamp as well; let’s get one more opinion from @V0N1B2.

I agree with @indiaink it’s an authentic Medium Veneta. I believe BV used lampo zippers for like one or two years. Your bag is from the very early 2000s (2000-2002)

 

[Lstuffy]

I agree with @indiaink it’s an authentic Medium Veneta. I believe BV used lampo zippers for like one or two years. Your bag is from the very early 2000s (2000-2002)

@indiaink and @V0N1B2 - thank you both for your thoughts on this. Appreciate you looking and sharing your time

 

[Asphodel]

deleting as something did not seem right

 

[yz215]

Grateful if someone can help authenticate this BV classic bag please. Thank you!

 

[V0N1B2]

Grateful if someone can help authenticate this BV classic bag please. Thank you!

I'd ideally like to see clearer closeup photos of both sides of the authenticity tag (the entire tag, all the numbers), but from what I see so far, it's not authentic IMO. Sorry

 

[yz215]

I'd ideally like to see clearer closeup photos of both sides of the authenticity tag (the entire tag, all the numbers), but from what I see so far, it's not authentic IMO. Sorry

Thank you for the advice! The seller says that’s as close of a shot as she can get on the tag...

 

[bolsathemosta]

I found this well used and ink stained bag at the bottom of a Goodwill bin. I assumed it was fake and grabbed it simply because it was $2 and appeared well made. I 5hought it was textile as it was so soft, finally got around to trying to see if it might be real and realized it was really nice suede. I found three identical comps (except for color) that were listed as being from the 1970's. Any ifo is greatly appreciated.

 

[indiaink]

I found this well used and ink stained bag at the bottom of a Goodwill bin. I assumed it was fake and grabbed it simply because it was $2 and appeared well made. I 5hought it was textile as it was so soft, finally got around to trying to see if it might be real and realized it was really nice suede. I found three identical comps (except for color) that were listed as being from the 1970's. Any ifo is greatly appreciated.

Authentic vintage.

 

[bolsathemosta]

Authentic vintage.

Yea! I just weighed it and the day I bought it I had over 50lbs of stuff so it ended up only costing me a dollar.

 

[jt2810]

Dear indiaink, please could you assist to authenticate this bag.
Thanks very much in advance.

 

[HappyTaschen]

Hi there,
Have been lurking for a while, trying to learn more about this wonderful brand.

Just bought a large (8.5” x 11”) BV Olimpia bag from Fashionphile. The leather is amazingly soft, and so far, I’ve had good luck with FP.

However, I cannot find any old pictures from the BV website of the large black Olimpia bags with the antique dark gold chain, only bright gold. Also, this came without a mirror or dustbag. Is that a red flag?

Thank you very much for any information you can give me.