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Alligator Skin Handbags Including Vassar Shopper Bag, Mid-20th Century

Item Details

Brand Vassar, Unlabeled
Period Mid-20th Century, Vintage, 1950s
Origin United States
Additional Information Both handbags have gold tone hardware and cognac brown leather lined interiors. The Vassar shopper bag interior is stamped “Genuine Alligator by Vassar” and includes a beveled pocket mirror.

Condition

- some storage odor to both bags; grip wear to handles with cracking; dust accretion to gussets; light scuffing and residue spots to exterior; thread frays; interior linings with scratches, marks, scuffs and abrasion at gussets.
- Vassar bag: finish loss with oxidation and pitting to frame.
- larger bag: abrasion with loss at exterior base corners.

Dimensions

14.5" W x 10.0" H x 3.0" D

- measurements of larger bag, 7.0" handle drop.
- Vassar Shopper bag: 11.25" W x 7.0" H x 2.75" D, 6.0" handle drop.

Item #

ITMG535087

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