Lot 51
Two Chanel Bags: One Leather Hand Bag, One Metallic Minaudière, 1997-1999
Sale 854 - Spring Fashion: A Century of Couture
Mar 18, 2021 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$400 - $600

Sold for $813

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Two Chanel Bags: One Leather Hand Bag, One Metallic Minaudière, 1997-1999

This lot includes two bags.

THE FIRST
Tan leather zip top bag with front and back slip pockets and stitched CHANEL logo on front.
Label (stamped): Chanel
Style/Serial Number: 5076756

Detailed Features
12.25" L x 9" H x 5" W inches
Main textile: Tan leather
Lining: Beige fabric lining
Hardware type: Gold-tone metal
Handles: Dual top handles for hand carry
Exterior details: Front and back slip pockets
Interior details: Interior zip and slip pockets
Country of origin: Made in Italy

THE SECOND
Gray holographic finished fabric covered minaudière with braided gold-tone rope shoulder strap.
Label (stamped): Chanel
Style/Serial Number: 5479398

Detailed Features
6" L x 4" H x 2.5" W inches
Main textile: Gray holographic finished fabric 
Lining: Metallic gold leather
Hardware type: Gold-tone metal
Straps: Braided gold-tone rope shoulder strap
Interior details: Single interior slip pocket
Additions: Authenticity Card included
Country of origin: Made in Italy
Property from the Estate of Martha Smith Simpson, Lake Forest, Illinois
Condition Report
Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is good structurally though there is wear on each of the base corners and along the bottom. There are marks located on the bottom front left corner, and just below the stitched CHANEL logo. There are faint spots throughout the fabric lining.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good with some very minor wear on the base hinge and minor scratches throughout the lining.

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