Brown Matte Alligator Top Handle Hourglass Purse with Comb and Mirror, 1950s

Like Bonnie Cashin’s revolutionary “Cashin Carry” bags of the 1960s, this ingenious purse seems to defy physics with the amount of room it offers. Essentially a series of expandable accordion files with multiple pockets and kiss locks to keep contents secure, it eliminates the need for a wallet. Moreover, the heavyweight gold chain handle looks like a piece of fine jewelry and is long enough to be worn on the shoulder. Chocolate brown shoulder bag...

A structured, ladylike handbag for ALL fifty shades of gray, this purse combines polish and geometry with practicality. An extremely hard-to-find color for handbags, this medium gray...

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...

As intricate as an Italian mosaic but as impermeable as a safe, this handbag is both a strongbox and a piece of art. Fully crusted with seed beads—some of which are doubled for extra topography—the purse...

For your consideration, a 1960s brown crocodile bag by Deauville, pocketbook tote purse bag. Maker stamp Deauville made USA. Dimensions: 15.25 H to handle, 9.75 H x 12 W x 3 D Pleas...

This crocodile print leather top handle bag shows a beautiful colour gradient from beige (matt central panel) to brown (glossy sides) on the front whereas the glossy back is monochro...

Vintage Niki Brown Patchwork Alligator Quilted Top Handle Bag c1970s in excellent condition. Made in Milan x 1970s Brown alligator exterior in unique quilted patchwork design on fron...

This elegant vintage leather handbag from the 1970s exudes timeless sophistication with its structured silhouette and rich brown leather exterior. Crafted in the manner of Hermès, it...