Vintage Bonwit Teller Leather Handbag by Nicholas Reich, $50

Rare Find! This is a darling vintage bag by Nicolas Reich! Had in my collection, but time to let it go. It is leather and clean inside and out-see images. Handle is strong and hardware is good. Good used condition for age, except for a small oil stain but doesn't take away from its beauty! It is 8" wide by 7" high by 2" deep. The handle is 6" high Based on BagLady U info, this glamorous Nicholas Reich handbag may be from the early 1960's. Reich was utilizing calf leather in the color molasses, which appears to be the color of this bag. "Classic lines in exciting fall colors are seen in the handbag line at Nicholas Reich, 6 W. 32nd St. Alligator is brown or black, the important colors in calf are fudge, molasses, grape, dark green, black cherry, partridge and glazed calf in tan, wine and green. The bags are medium-sized with a clean, streamlined look." If unfamiliar with Bonwit Teller, here's info from Wikipedia... "Bonwit Teller & Co. was an American luxury department store in New York City, NY, founded by Paul Bonwit in 1895, and later a chain of department stores. In 1897, Edmund D. Teller was admitted to the partnership and the store moved to 23rd Street, east of Sixth Avenue. Bonwit specialized in high-end women's apparel at a time when many of its competitors were diversifying their product lines, and Bonwit Teller became noted within the trade for the quality of its merchandise." #Vintagebag #Vintageleatherbag