Rare Vintage Chanel Small Flap Evening Bag – Braided Gold Chain, Stitched Logo

Rare Vintage Chanel Small Flap Bag – Braided Gold Chain, Stitched Logo Bordeaux Deep burgundy/maroon lambskin leather. Very rare style & chain, pre-Lagerfeld design and pre-mass production style, from the early 80s transitional era in Chanel history, when bags were still being handcrafted in limited runs and branding was subtle. The strap is a multi-strand, heavy metal, flat braided gold-tone chain—a very unusual and rare chain design for Chanel. The CC logo is stitched on the bottom corner, not on the clasp - this placement is rare and typically seen in pre-Lagerfeld Chanel bags from the early 80's, The strap design and stitched logo placement mark this piece as an outlier — likely produced for a specific boutique or special order, making it highly collectible. Pre-serial era, but officially authenticated by a luxury authentication company, Real Authentication. In very good shape with wear consistent with age.