• Christie's Interiors - Style & auction at Christies

    Sale 7470

    Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I

    London, South Kensington

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    20 November 2012

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    • A GEMINE SHOE CASE AND A SUITC
    Lot 54

    A GEMINE SHOE CASE AND A SUITCARRIER IN MONOGRAM CANVAS

    LOUIS VUITTON, MID TO LATE 20TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 3,000

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,500

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    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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