Hi all!
Im interested in finding out of a Chanel I purchased is indeed a bag they made and, if so, is mine authentic. I have uploaded pictures. See detailed description below. Thank you in advance for your help.
Name of bag: unknown
Serial #: none found
I found this in a vintage store.
I took the photographs.
It is a very soft lambskin, and shows wear on the hardware and on the corners. The screws on the backing of the turn lock are definitely NOT from Chanel, but if the bag is real, the previous owner may have fixed it on their own or with a shoemaker/leather worker. The chain and bag are relatively heavy. The turn lock has 3 hash marks on the top left part of CC logo(which is scratched up). The bag appears to look like some vintage jumbos it has four holes on top(straight across). The leather in the chain has one stitch line, but where the leather is double connected, one piece came unstitched. On the back of the bag, where the pocket normally is, there lies instead a cc logo quilted on bag(relatively flat). All the quilted diamonds line up as they should. The post for the turn lock is centered on the quilted diamond below it. My doubts come in with the double flap as the Quilted CC logo appears not on the underside, but on top of that flap. Chanel with the r in a circle Made in Italy are on a pocket at the inside back of bag. There are three compartments and the one zippered pocket. The hardware is gold tone as are the inside zipper pull and writing. Definitely vintage though I believe the zipper pull was added later and maybe the turn lock or backing were replaced? When I walk the turn lock opens and the top flap opens. It’s beautiful leather inside and out with minor wear, and no apparent glue. The stitching color matches the leather( burgundy inside bag). If this is faux I think it’s beautiful, and nicer than some of the ones I’ve been touching in the boutique. I love my find, but would truly love for it to be real. No intention to sell this item. Just want to know I don’t need to spend a lot more on a new one haha