Help Dating a Tooled Leather Handbag

[TheMarionThing]

Hello!

I'm wondering if the experts here would be kind enough to give me an idea about the age of this tooled leather handbag. It has no marks at all--not from a maker or a country of origin. Has a wall pocket on the back lined with that grosgrain-y satiny fabric you see all the time in vintage bags. Body of the bag lined in leather; metal Ideal zipper on the inside compartment. Strap adjusts from about 11.5 inches to 15.5 inches--long, but not really long enough to make it a "crossbody" bag. Thanks in advance for your expert opinion!

 

[MagsRags]

Can you post a photo?

 

[TheMarionThing]

I posted several. Can you not see them? I can. How odd.

 

[cactusandcattails]

I see them. Nice bag, but I find these hard to date. Just guessing 50s or 60s though and maybe Mexican?

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I agree - it's much more nicely made than most tooled bags. I can't help you much with dating although it could be '60s.

Nicole

 

[Elsewhere]

These bags didn't change much over time - so it could be a wide range. Heck there are companies making pretty much this same design NOW.
With the long strap, I'd actually say 70's or later.

 

[TheMarionThing]

Thank you all very much for your input! Sounds like I was on the right track.

 

[Micro]

Interesting! I have a similar one but with a short strap. Had guesstimated it at 60s. I will post some pictures if I can dig them up!

 

[thespectrum]

I agree with vintage 60s/70s & Mexican & it's a really nice one!

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

That is an exceptionally nice tooled-leather bag! These are really hard to date, I agree. On yours, I'm still inclined to think 60s. I haven't had many tooled-leather bags, much to my dismay, but yours just "feels" more like the 50s/60s ones than the 70s I've had.

 

[Micro]

I found a picture of mine - unfortunately doesn't show the inside though. I don't have it handy now so can't check, but from memory I think it was leather inside as well, not fabric. 60's do you think?