1950s Art Deco Black Leather and Wood Italian Top Handle bag

Step into an era of refined glamour with this exquisite 1950s evening handbag, where deep black croc-embossed calfskin takes center stage and the comforting weight of solid brass har...

Step back in time with this exquisite and incredibly chic 1950s vintage top-handle bag, a true testament to timeless Italian craftsmanship. This elegant handbag, crafted from genuine...

This is an elegant Italian shoulder bag from the 1950s, showcasing a luxurious combination of black leather and brass accents. The bag's exterior is crafted from genuine crocodile le...

This vintage black leather Italian shoulder bag from the Sixties is a timeless masterpiece, reflecting the understated elegance of mid-century fashion. Crafted from luxurious black l...

Super sweet little leather bag from the Art Deco period, circa 1920. The ladies had their lipstick and gloves in here. A very cute bag that is great to use for decoration, but you ...

Wonderful Art Deco black grosgrain handbag with a real geometric feel. Dating to the 1930s and in great condition especially considering its age. This bag has an unusual shape being ...

Vintage Handbag, Furla, Made in Italy, Black Leather, XXth century. Handbag by Furla, black leather, made in Italy, silver buckle, very good condition, 20th century.     h: 22cm , w...

A distinctive black handbag made of beautiful and well-preserved patent leather wich has a handle 30 cm long. The opening is 30 cm wide, the front and back of the bag have a 3 cm deep fold. Lined inside with black-white fabric and a side pocket with zipper. This generous bag comes form the USA, look the label inside. Measurement: Hight 30 cm , Width, at the widest point 38 cm, Deep 8 cm. Opening 30 cm, opening deep 10 cm The lacquer leather is in good condition, not lose it's glossery finish. The bag is inside clean, look the pictures. Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish. The coating process was introduced to the United States and improved by inventor Seth Boyden, of Newark, New Jersey, in 1818, with commercial manufacture beginning September 20, 1819. Boyden's process (which he did not patent used a lacquer coating that was based on linseed oil. Modern patent leather usually has a plastic coating. iding boot from 1910–20s In general, patent leather is a fine grain leather that is treated to give it a glossy appearance. An early reference to patent leather is in the 1793 British periodical The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, which notes, in an article entitled "Hand's patent leather", that "a gentleman of the name of Hand" in Birmingham, England, obtained a patent for preparing flexible leather having a glaze and polish that renders it impervious to water and need only be wiped with a sponge to restore it to its original luster.[4] In November 1799, inventor Edmund Prior, of Holborn, London, England, received a patent for a method of painting and colouring all kinds of leather;[5] and, in January 1805, inventor Charles Mollersten, of Hackney Wick, received a patent for applying a chemical composition in the preparation of hides, skins, and leather to give "a beautiful gloss".[6] However, patent leather primarily owes its popularity to Seth Boyden. In 1818, Boyden received a piece of German-made patent leather (said to be a German military cap...