vintage | walborg
the look
a glamorous 1960s walborg evening bag, made in japan by hand, worked in a freeform tangle of gold, silver, and black metallic ribbon and lamé over a beaded black ground. the soft frame pouch gathers into a polished gold-tone kiss-lock frame with ball clasp and hangs from a delicate gold curb chain, opening to a black satin lining. walborg was one of the mid-century's go-to names for occasion bags, importing beautifully hand-finished evening pieces (this one carries the coveted "made in japan by nona" workshop label) and selling them through better u.s. department stores through the 1950s and 60s. the loose ribbon-work surface catches the light from every angle, a true cocktail-hour piece.
please note: a compact evening bag, sized for the essentials. holds an iphone.
details
- era: 1960s
- designer: walborg
- origin: japan
- design: soft-frame evening pouch worked in freeform gold, silver, and black metallic ribbon and lame over a beaded black ground, gold-tone kiss-lock frame with ball clasp, thin gold-tone curb shoulder chain, black satin lining. woven maker label reads walborg made in japan by nona. materials and percentages - content tag not visible; surface reads as metallic lame ribbon and glass/metallic beadwork with gold-tone metal frame and chain
- condition: excellent: excellent throughout. clean metallic ribbon and lame work, sound gold-tone kiss-lock frame and ball clasp, intact chain, and a clean black satin lining
- size & fit: a compact evening bag for the essentials. holds an iphone, cardholder, lipstick, and key. chain lets it hang at the shoulder or carry as a frame clutch
- flat measurements: width 8 in, height 6.5 in, depth 1.5 in, chain drop 12 in
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