Gucci Bamboo Top-Handle Club: 1947 'till now

[papertiger]

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I purchased a super-mini black patent leather top-handle 1947 bamboo handbag for my mother about 10+ years ago, but I cannot recall where I bought it from. I still have not given it to her, so I still have it in my vast Gucci collection. These are not my photos, however, but they show how super-mini the bag is.

Your mother would love it!

 

[gabor]

They're not the same as stated previously, but both are neither all-natural full-grain nor heavily pressed/rolled like Saffiano/Epsom. Even the thickness and the batch would influence.

From the distribution pattern of 'slouch' (stretch) it's easy to see the vintage is larger and repeatedly used at over-capacity.

thank you