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Period: 1940s
Vintage 1940's Red Snake Skin Box Bag original 1940's Snake Skin Handbag Purse
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This beautiful textured 1940's box bag, rendered in a red snake skin, with gold toned metal hardware, is the perfect statement piece to add to your accessory collection.
The beauti...
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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
Hermes Kelly Bag 35cm Brown Box Leather Top Handle Retourne Vintage 1945
By Hermès
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
1930s/1940s Handmade Crewel Work Embroidered Round Bag
Located in London, GB
1930s/1940s handmade crewel work folk embroidered round bag, beautifully crafted in the golden era, boasts handmade crewel work and is adorned with charming folk embroidery in plush ...
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British 1940s Top Handle Bags
Blue Carnival Glass Beaded 1940s Round 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
Vintage 1940's plasticflex handbag vintage 1940's cream plastic flex purse
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This statement vintage 1940's cream Plasticflex bag, composed of cream rectangular domed tiles with interwoven painted laces in a matching shade of cream set against a cream cotton b...
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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
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
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
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
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
Koret Bakelite Trimmed Double Pouch Bag
By Koret
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
Whiting & Davis White Alumesh Purse, Circa 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Whiting & Davis cream alumesh purse. enamel painted metal, gold metal frame, kiss lock closure, thick snake coil handle, navy blue silk faille lining.
👛 A wonderful piece o...
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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
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
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
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
1940s Koret Black & Gold Striped Sequin Handbag w Spring-Hinge Closure
By Koret
Located in Gresham, OR
1940s Koret Black & Gold Striped Sequin Handbag w Spring-Hinge Closure: A charming bit of glitz for evening, this crepe handbag is entirely covered in sequin stripes. Lined in black ...
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American 1940s Top Handle Bags
Vintage Handbag by 'Garay' USA, Chenille flowers in diferent colors, USA 1950s
By Garay
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
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
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New Walborg Black Wood Bead and Chenille Top Handle Pochette Purse– Japan, 1950s
By Walborg
Located in Tucson, AZ
Despite its deceptively small size, this pochette remains exceptionally roomy thanks to its fully opening center change purse-style pocket and two side compartments. Petite but practical, the hand-strung polished wood beads create texture and interest for evening, while the velvety chenille ground lends playfulness for day.
Deadstock double top handle bag of black chenille punctuated with black wood beads all over surface and handles. Interior features three total compartments including one center compartment with kiss lock clasp closure, plus one side pocket in another compartment. Fully lined in black velvet; plain chenille bottom with protective brass feet.
fabric: chenille, wood, goldtone metal
noteworthy: clean with compressed air
repairs: none
condition: deadstock with original tags
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width: 7” at narrowest, 9 ½” at widest
height: 7”
depth: 4” bottom gusset; expands to about 6” when filled
mouth: opens to 8”
handle: 4” drop
label: Walborg (made in Japan by...
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H 7 in W 7 in D 4 in
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Located in Water Mill, NY
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Depth ...
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