Added 1 month ago

Condition

Very Good

Color

Brown

Material

—

Category

Handbags

Elevate your luxury vintage collection with this exceptional, authentic archival piece from La Maison Delvaux, the world’s oldest fine leather luxury house (founded in Brussels in 1829). Dating back to the 1990s, this highly collectible model features a striking, minimalist oval-shaped body paired with high-utility architecture. Crafted from Delvaux's legendary, heavy-grained calfskin leather in a timeless chestnut/cognac brown shade, it is designed to hold its structural silhouette beautifully while developing an elegant natural patina over time. This piece functions beautifully as a Top-Handle Bag using the bold, integrated leather cutout at the top. On the reverse side, dual slim leather straps allow it to transform seamlessly into a high-fashion, hands-free Backpack. The exterior back pocket is equipped with a solid, genuine vintage brass zipper pull custom-molded into Delvaux's iconic "D" logo silhouette. It features a horizontal, zip-closed compartment hidden directly on the back panel. Wrapped in robust leather piping that reinforces its rounded, sculptural mid-century form. It has a premium, heavy-duty zipper that glides smoothly along the top curve of the oval body to reveal a generous main compartment. Internal Authenticity Markings: Stamped with the authentic, unfaded original gold foil hot stamp reading: "MODELE DEPOSE — DELVAUX BRUXELLES — Handmade in France". Note: The rare "Handmade in France" text denotes production inside Delvaux's highly specialized French historical ateliers.