VINTAGE ROBERTA DI CAMERINO SIGNED DOUBLE SIDED CUT VELVET RARE PATTERN HANDBAG

This VINTAGE ROBERTA DI CAMERINO SIGNED DOUBLE SIDED CUT VELVET RARE PATTERN HANDBAG is probably late 50’s early 60’s withA very rare pattern. A flat wallet with old mirror in it and is in lovely condition inside and out for a bag of its age. Hardware works (there is some tone loss). And there is a wear on the leather handle as seen in pics. But this remarkable work of art remains stunning! Measurements are approximately: 8”W x 6”H x 4”D with 4” Drop. “Over the last fifty years, Roberta di Camerino handbags have played a leading role in the world of fashion. The legendary Bagonghi bag, photographed in 1956 on the arm of Grace Kelly, toured the world with her. The story of Roberta di Camerino, one of the great Italian fashion empires, begins with Giuliana Coen, the brand's innovative founder. The label's name was born by combining the name Roberta, taken from her favourite song "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and Camerino, her husband's surname. Giuliana relied on the extraordinary of Venice. It was mixed with the Neo-baroque style that would become her famous hallmark feature. "Soprarizzo" velvets woven in the dark on antique looms, until Roberta di Camerino were only used for furnishings and ecclesiastic robes. For the first time they were decoded in new colours on her creations. The claps and studs found on her bags were created by the craftsmen of brass ornaments for gondolas.”-per Robert di Camerino website Her bags are considered works of art and highly collectible.