Vintage purse

1940's Leather bucket purse with button detail. A medium sized handbag of black leather, bucket shaped, with double leather handles. Adorable! Scalloped edges along the top opening. Inside has three compartments, the middle one closes with metal clasp. There are black leather shaped "buttons" on each side of purse, one on inside and another one outside at center on each side. The bag is lined in black rayon faille. In very good to excellent condition. Very little wear, there are a couple tiny little dings in the leather, not noticeable. 

1950's Plastic over Irish linen handbag with satin detail. "Fast Colors, Moygashel crease resistant Irish Linen" label. Kind of a great handbag! This is thought to be the finest Irish linen available, produced in the small village of Moygashel, Ireland. White Irish linen with clear plastic covering. Front of bag has gold-ish cream satin band (back of bag is solid). Gold tone frame, latch and chain handle, nice quality. The sides and bottom of bag have decorative linen strip with stitching, same color as satin band. Bag is nicely lined in satin with plastic covering, has two inner compartments with gold piping along top edges, and original pocket mirror. The bag is on the large side, measures 13" at widest part, 12" tall not including chain handle, and about 2" deep. 

1930's Velveteen pouch style handbag with sculptural pleating, Bakelite ball clasps, and leather trim. "Michele of Coronet" and "I Magnin & Co, California, Seattle" labels. Jet black velveteen (probably rayon velvet). Purse is decoratively pleated front and back. Fastens with two black Bakelite balls, cute. There are three leather strap handles, held in place with a round patch of leather front and back. Bag is lined in black satin, with gold lettering for the labels. Really pretty.

1950's Plastic over fabric handbag with Lucite frame and handle. The label is missing. An off-white fabric with white and silver floral embroidery, covered in clear plastic. The embroidery covers entire bag, including bottom and sides. The frame, latch and hardware are all silver tone. The frame that holds the handle is matching Lucite in marbled semi-translucent white. The interior is beige satin covered in plastic, with several tidy compartments.

1940's Coblentz leather clutch purse with wrist strap. Might be from the 1930's. Black leather bag decoratively pleated across the top, and at the sides the bag have "wings", sort of. The front of the bag has a half-circle or horseshoe shaped brass clasp, held by a brass square plate at the top center of the bag. The clasp works great. The back of the bag has a leather wrist strap. The bag is lined in in navy blue rayon and has three compartments, and an old I Magnin pocket mirror.

1940's Large "Queen Original" Corde' Clutch with Carved Lucite Trim, "Queen Original" label. The Queen line of Corde' bags are usually a higher end line of these handbags, and harder to find. A unique Art Deco shape, with a plump base and angular, sleek top. The bag is trimmed on the sides with carved lucite. The zipper pull is a carved Lucite triangle. The bag is lined in black fabric with a compartment. The fabric is loomed with a pretty diamond pattern.

1940's Corde' Handbag with Double Twisted Lucite Handles. "Genuine Corde" label. Center metal zipper closure with square Lucite pull. Double Lucite handles are twisted. Lined in black rayon.

1960's Lacquered Wicker Box Purse with Patent-trim Handle "ADG Imports made in Hong Kong" label. Medium-large size box shaped handbag in black wicker. Wicker has nice sheen to it. Gold tone hardware and gate type latch. Double handles are trimmed front in black patent leather. Handbag has four gold-toned "feet" on bottom, and is lined in black vinyl.