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Period: 1940s
Exclusive Black Crocodile Leather Kelly Style Handbag
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This vintage "Hermes look" bag is made of glossy quality crocodile leather. The interior is leather and has 3 compartments, 1 with a inside closure. Gold h...
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1940s Top Handle Bags

Vintage Hermes Kelly Bag Retourne Brown Box Leather 35cm Top Handle Bag 1945
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
This fabulous handbag was made by Hermes in 1945. Originally coined the Sac a Depeches - this piece was made about 12 years before Grace Kelly wore the style that we now know as the...
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French 1940s Top Handle Bags

1940s Black Felt Handbag w Large Bakelite Frame and Loop Handle
Located in Gresham, OR
1940s Black Felt Handbag w Large Bakelite Frame and Loop Handle: Triangular shaped bag with single loop handle and pointed corners. Beautiful caramel colo...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

Hermès Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Kelly Bag with Gold Hardware 28, 1940.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Hermès Rare Vintage Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Kelly Handbag with Gold Hardware 28cm, 1940. Originally introduced in the early 1930's as the Sac à dépêches bag, the Kelly became world renowned after Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco appeared on the cover of Life magazine shielding her baby bump from the paparazzi with a Kelly. With the help of Grace Kelly, the Kelly bag became a highly coveted luxury piece with over 24 hours of hand craftsmanship into each bag made in a variety of colors, leathers and finishes. This exceptionally rare and sought after piece of Hermès history was believed to have been hand crafted in France in the original Hermès atelier...
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French 1940s Top Handle Bags

Vintage Handbag by 'Garay' USA, Chenille flowers in diferent colors, USA 1950s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
This timeless collectable from the 1950s is an oversized, eyecaticng statement piece that adds a hint of tastful clamur to any ensable. Suptous cut velvet - chenille fabric in mult-l...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

Whiting & Davis Ivory Enamel Mesh Handbag w Bakelite Chain and Frame, 1940s
Located in Tucson, AZ
An eye-catching alternative to the traditional gold and silver metal mesh for which the company is famous, this rare enamel plated mesh version also features a unique Bakelite top fr...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

Black Carnival 1940s Beaded Triangle Box Handbag
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black glass carnival bead triangular box purse. It has a twisted top handle, gold metal ball clasp closure, elaborate gold metal filigree frame and silk lining with 2 inn...
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1940s Top Handle Bags

Josef of Belgium Hexagon Glass Beaded 1940s Handbag
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black glass seed beaded handbag in a great wave pattern by Josef. It has a top handle, silk lining with a pocket and a gold clasp top closu...
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Belgian 1940s Top Handle Bags

Blue Carnival Glass Beaded 1940s Box Handbag
Located in Water Mill, NY
A spectacular midnight blue carnival glass beaded round box purse. The handbag has vertical raised pleats around it's circumference, a round base ...
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1940s Top Handle Bags

Delill Square Glass Beaded 1940s Handbag
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful fine black glass beaded by Delill in and intracate square pattern. It has a top handle, top black glass button closure and is silk lined with an inner pocket. Height 8"...
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Belgian 1940s Top Handle Bags

New Tyrolean Brown Suede Mini Steamer Trunk 24-Karat Gold Plate Filigree, 1940s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Hands-down the most clever, unusual and sculptural evening bag we’ve seen, this extremely collectable handbag resembles a miniature 1930s steamer trunk—if steamer trunks had been surrounded by 24-karat gold plate filigree, that is. This incredible bag’s front face unlatches and lays flat to reveal a mirror on its interior face, an elastic band to hold its original comb and comb sleeve, and a series of padded silk moiré interior drawers and compartments. A handbag worthy of a trip on the Queen Mary...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

1940s Black Twill Purse with Decorative Brass Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black twill purse with a decorative brass closure, gathered body toped with decorative frame. The interior of the purse is made of a black lining with several pocket and one of...
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1940s Top Handle Bags

1940s Rouched Alligator Handbag
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Rouched Alligator Handbag Beautiful gathered alligator handbag circa 1940, with snap closure and three interior pockets. L 11.5 H 5 D 5
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1940s Top Handle Bags

Vintage 1940's Black Beaded Box Bag
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This breathtaking 1940's large rectangle box bag, with brass metal features is the perfect finishing piece to your ensemble. The rectangle shape of the bag, box an exterior of black...
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1940s Top Handle Bags

1940s Art Deco Ebony Iridescent Glass Beaded Evening Purse
Located in University City, MO
1940s Exquisite ebony art deco glass carnival beaded evening purse The elegant oval-shaped evening bag is encrusted with elaborate black iridisc...
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Unknown 1940s Top Handle Bags

Koret Bakelite Trimmed Double Pouch Bag
Located in New York, NY
Koret Double Pouch Bag in black calf leather with caramel bakelite trim. A practical attached "change purse" is applied to the front. 1940's USA. Excellent condition. 10" wide x 9" ...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

1940s Apricot Twill Hand Bag with Brass Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s twill hand bag in a rare tone of apricot twill. The closure is made of brass and designed into a decorative curse to match the decorative grip on the double sash handle. The in...
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1940s Top Handle Bags

Walborg unique copper beaded frame evening bag 1940s NWT
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walborg unique copper beaded frame evening bag from the 1940s, new with the original tag. This beautiful bag has a oval-ish shape which is unique. The ha...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

1940s Black Alligator Handbag
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black Alligator Handbag Slight tarnish on the metal work. L 12 H 9 D 4.5
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Unknown 1940s Top Handle Bags

Art Deco Lame and Diamond Evening Bag
Located in New York, NY
Custom Evening Bag made in the 1940's with a bakelite frame, adorned with a lovely Art Deco diamond basket on a French lame broche base. The tortoise bake...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

Tiffany Pink Silk Lame Clutch
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Pink Silk Lame Square Clutch with 14k gold tips at corners to protect for wear. Silk moire lining, with handle which folds flat. Deep Rose pink wi...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

Jet Caviar Beaded Bag with Coil Handles
Located in New York, NY
Jet Caviar Beaded Bag with Self Bead Coil Handles from the 1940's. Snap tight clasp closure. Beautiful quality. 1940's USA. 6"h x 9" x 3.5", Handles add 5" in height. Excellent con...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags

HERMES Kelly 35 Crocodile Shiny Black Bag
Located in Paris, FR
MAGNIFICENT Kelly 35 bag from the House of HERMES in shiny black porosus crocodile. The jewelry is gold plated. On each tab, inscription "HERMES Paris". It...
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French 1940s Top Handle Bags

Tan and Brown Vintage Top handle Snakeskin Bag, 1940s
Located in London, GB
A chic tophandle snakeskin bag in tan and dark brown. The bag has a flap front with clasp. There is a pouch pocket at the front, and internally there are two compartments each with ...
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Unknown 1940s Top Handle Bags

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Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
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Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s brown fur felt daytime handbag gathered at the structured flip-back closure. The body of the bag is decorated with brass rounded studs and finished with an extra wide wrist str...
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1940s purple Suede Handbag
Located in San Francisco, CA
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1940s purple Suede Handbag
1940s purple Suede Handbag
H 7 in D 2.5 in L 8 in
1940s Brown Alligator Handbag with Triangular Clasp Closure
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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