Sale 7470
London, South Kensington
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20 November 2012
Price realised
GBP 3,000
Estimate
A GEMINE SHOE CASE AND A SUITCARRIER IN MONOGRAM CANVAS LOUIS VUITTON, MID TO LATE 20TH CENTURY Both leather and brass bound and with leather handles, the interior of the shoe case lined in mustard felt with eight shoe compartments; the interior of the suitcarrier lined in cream, with canvas cross straps Shoe case 8 x 24 x 15 in. (20 x 61 x 38 cm.); Suitcarrier 7 x 21 x 31 in. (18 x 53 x 79 cm.) The locks stamped 'LOUIS VUITTON, MADE IN FRANCE' the shoe case numbered '158789', the interior of the shoe case labelled 'LOUIS VUITTON, AVE MARCEAU 78BIS PARIS, NICE.2 AVE DE SUÈDE' and numbered '929359'; the interior labels of the suitcarrier removed (2)
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