American Top Handle Bags

1950s Black Glossy Patent Handbag with Faux Tortoise Shell Handles and Frame: Classic 1950s style handbag with chic shine and unusual faux tortoise Lucite design. Tilt knob closure ...

Ralph Lauren Gold Metallic Leather Mini Box Bag w Top Handle Shoulder Strap: Heavy monogrammed clasp. New, never used. Original price $2500. Beige suede interior w optional detachab...

1950 Koret Tresor Stunning Floral Beaded Handbag In Green & Blue On White Background. Absolutely charming and a very functional size handbag by one of the...

1960s Genuine black center-belly alligator skin handbag: Tailored, accordian-pleated and structured with a padded handle, front flap closure and brushed silver-tone buckle. Medium si...

A smart 1960s Mod Koret handbag in genuine black patent leather. Handle is wrapped and covered entirely in black resin faceted beads. Snap flap closure. inside pocket. Bag measure...

La Jeunesse handbags are unique, luxurious, and sought after. This example is composed of gold snakeskin that is covered by a fine white mesh, toni...

A smart 1950s tri-tone woven straw structured handbag. Square shape with a brass toggle closure at top. Satin acetate lining.

1950s Wilardy Opaque, Marbled White Lucite Purse, Ornate Clasp, Great Handel Mirror inside top of handbag with a Stunning Pearl and Crystal Decorative cla...

Lucille de Paris Large Crocodile Top Handle Bag made in America, comes with coin purse and Lucille de Paris Mirror. In excellent condition. ...

From the 1920s, this unusual evening clutch is elegant and timeless at once. Done in black satin with black satin handles, it has a fabulous, ruffled, clear Lucite standup frame that is thick and sturdy. The black satin is pleated where it meets the top of the Lucite frame, giving this bag a sumptuous, formal feel. The design is reminiscent of the popular satin Ascot bag by The Row, minus the frame, which is a testament to just how timeless this black satin bag...

This Judith Leiber purse is composed of a white lizard with goldtone hardware. Comes with an optional strap. There is an interior zipper pocket. In excellent almost new vintage cond...

A high quality 1960s I.Magnin large (13" tall) black calf skin tailored handbag with deep side bucket pockets and central large clasp compartment. Leather lined.

Saks Fifth Ave Leopard Motif Stenciled Pony-Hair Handbag Straps Circa 1960s. Two Top Handle Straps. Stenciled Pony on both faces of the bag, front and ba...

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...

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...

Amazing custom vintage Anthony Luciano black quilted patent handbag, exterior accentuated with a serrated trim. A green plastic top frame featuring col...

- Vintage 90s Carey Adina satin tuxedo handbag. - Measurement: Length: 15cm. Height: 27cm. Width: 6cm. - Featuring a 50cm long detachable gold chain. ...

Very cute Mark Cross double handle bucket bag from the late 1980s. Black nylon with Mark Cross logo embroidered at centre front. Black leather handles, trim and base. Contrasting gold tone hardware and small gold MC engraved charm...