Black Leather Half Circle Purse with Hidden Strap

Robert Bestien

Savvy Price $75.00
Gallery Price $105.00
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Title
Black Leather Half Circle Purse with Hidden Strap
Artist
Robert Bestien
Medium
Leather exterior and strap, cloth interior
Size
Length is 9 7/8" X 5 1/4" wide X 2 3/16" deep
Signed
"Robert Bestien" (with an accent over the second e) is stamped in gold on the interior fabric flap
Date of creation
Circa 1960
Condition
Superb condition !
Provenance
LF
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About The Black Leather Half Circle Purse with Hidden Strap

Lizard patterned leather makes this tidy, nearly Art Deco style purse especially swell !

About Robert Bestien

"Robert Bestién Originals" references leather handbags and accessories (wallets) first used in commerce in 1955. Robert Bestién Handbags & Accessories Corporation became a division of Best Craft Handbags Corporation located at 1 East 33rd Street between 1978 to 1987.

For several years (1975-1978) Robert Bestién Originals maintained a showroom at 350 5th Avenue, which is the address of the Empire State Building. There is an advertisement showing Mr. Bestién surrounded by handbags of his design appearing in the New York Times on March 5, 1972, when Bestién was located at 39 West 32nd Street. 

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