AN AWESOME OUTFIT DESERVES AN UNFORGETTABLE ACCESSORY.
Luxury handbags don’t all have to look the same. Don’t get us wrong, we love a good go-to designer classic in our collection, but they aren’t going to get you those “WHERE did you get that bag?!”s from strangers. Let’s admit it – there’s something pretty intoxicating about being the object of a little ‘exclusivity envy’ and sporting something no one else has. (Trust us, we took a few of these beauties on a trial run at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame luncheon, and gals were clamoring to buy them right off our arms.) This eye-catching investment piece is one of a kind, created from a unique vintage handbag reinvented with upscale elements like luxury leathers, fine fur trim, and ornate accents with Western sensibilities.
History:
1949 Address:
Dover Handbag Co., Inc.
10 West 33rd Street
New York 1, NY
WI7-6456
According to a family member of the Dover firm, “The “Dova” brand was the higher priced brand name of Dover Handbag.”
“where high style meets low price”
- age: early 1970s
- materials: faux cheetah fur, leather trim with matching mink accents, bronze buckle, bengaline lining
- hallmark: DOVER MADE IN THE USA
- dimensions: 9″ + handle, 14″ wide, 3″ depth
- soft body
- single interior pocket
- single handle
- vintage handbag
- minor blemishes
- dust accretion
- redolent of age