Céline - Pochette - Handbag

CÉLINE Paris - Vintage envelope clutch in black grainy leather with tobacco brown piping - With original dust-bag

Lot description

• Brand: Céline Paris (vintage period, under the Vipiana family)
• Model: Envelope Clutch / Evening clutch
• Main material: Black textured grainy calf leather
• Finishes: Contrast smooth leather piping in tobacco brown / fauve brown
• Hardware: Shiny gold metal (gold jewelry)
• Closure: Asymmetric envelope-shaped flap with a gold-plated plate engraved "CELINE", featuring its characteristic swivel ring of the era
• Included accessory: Original dust bag in natural cotton canvas with clear marking "CELINE PARIS"
• Interior: Leather lining or dark lining matching the exterior, an inner zip pocket with a black plastic zipper, a distinctive tobacco brown leather tab in the shape of a crest, embossed with the gold logo "CELINE PARIS", white contrast topstitching visible along the inner edges.

Estimated dating: 1980s - early 1990s (Circa 1985-1990)
The uppercase serif logo with no accents and the smaller "PARIS" below, paired with the geometric metal screwed closure and the black/tobacco bi-color association, perfectly matches Céline house productions from this decade, before its acquisition by the LVMH group.

Condition
• Overall condition: Very good
• Exterior: Very well-preserved grainy leather, good shape. Slight patina from normal use on the brown edges.
• Interior: Clean, no odor or major tears.
• Hardware: The gold clasp retains excellent shine, with only tiny micro-scratches typical for its age.

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